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Simply stepping outside into your garden area is not enough if you want your alfresco experience to be a rewarding one. This means that by methodically selecting the flowers you want growing nearest your outdoor living space is crucial. I have always appreciated the visual appeal and often fragrant essence of daffodils. Thus, they are frequently what I place along the border of my outdoor lounge and dinning spot.

Of those I have enjoyed the most, I can easily refer to the daffodil named “Jack Snipe”, or narcissus Jack Snipe. To the best of my knowledge they are named after the bird of the same name, but why is unclear to me. As they are commonly upwards of eight inches, and boast colours of white and yellow, or white and what some refer to as orange. And the bird is not painted in any of these tones, but is instead brown.

Anyway, I am partial to this type because it tends to bloom earlier than many others, renders many blooms, and is very perky. Mostly, I admire the swept back petals that allow me to see all of its dramatic features clearly. It is cheery, robust, and simply put, brings a smile to my face.