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STDaffodils are propagated by bulb division. This variety, Argent, was introduced in 1904 and has been in continuous cultivation ever since, which is remarkable longevity for one subject to the shifting tastes of home gardeners.
Each bulb is genetically identical to the original. After blooming, the mother bulb gathers energy through the leaves and stores it below ground, forming a new bulb beside her. Over time, one becomes many, all clones of the same original selection.
Historic varieties like this tend to cost a bit more simply because they are harder to find and slower to build stock. But when planted in the right place with proper drainage and full sun, daffodils reliably multiply year after year.
This small patch, shown last spring, will bloom again in a month or so. Once the foliage has fully died back, I will lift and divide the bulbs and replant them into a labeled crate to continue propagating. My hope is to build enough to eventually offer them to others who appreciate old varieties as much as I do.
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