...Mission
...Daffodil Varieties
...Daffodil Culture
...Community Projects
...Deadline
...Contacts

Our Mission
As part of its ongoing Commitment to Excellence, Beauty, Education and Community, Central Gardens of North Iowa is pleased to announce the "Spring Blooms-the Community Reflections" Project for 2003-2006.

The goal of the Community Reflections project is to establish North Iowa as a destination region of springtime beauty. We will do this by establishing showy mass plantings of Narcissus at entry points in the towns and cities in 9 counties of North Central Iowa. The target counties are: Winnebago, Worth, Mitchell, Hancock, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Wright, Franklin & Butler.

Sponsored by Central Gardens of North Iowa and with assistance from area Master Gardeners of North Iowa, communities can participate by partnering as corporations, civic groups, or individuals to establish beds in their own community. For more information, email: [email protected]

Daffodil Culture
Daffodils are the most cost effective, pest-free perennial plants available and make wonderful companions with other bulbs, perennials, annuals and flowering shrubs. They grow in almost all areas of the United States as long as there is a discernible winter. They are pest-free and when given ample sunlight, water and proper nutrition, will provide early spring color for many years.

They are divided into 13 divisions according to their flower shape and heritage. Daffodils should be planted in full sun or at least one half day (6 hours) of sunlight after the leaves are on the trees and should be planted 3 times the height of their bulb deep (3"-8"). The ADS defines DIVISION 2 - LARGE CUP as: "One flower to a stem; corona or cup more than one-third but less that equal to the length of the perianth segments or petals". This is the group that you see the most often used in gardens. Perfect for perennializing, picking, forcing and showing. Some of the showiest daffodils are in this division. Plant 4-5 per sq. ft; zones 3-8.

Contacts & Deadline
For more information about how to bring a project to your community, business or your home, contact one of the following:

Chuck Hall
Clear Lake
Spring Blooms Project Chrm.
641.590.0630
[email protected]

Dalena Barz
Ventura
Spring Blooms Committee
641.423.8634
[email protected]

Central Gardens
641.357.1937
[email protected]

Bulb order deadline is July 15. Contact Chuck Hall for special orders.

Spring Blooms Project

Community Projects