Two Heads are Better than One

I think this miniature daffodil is called Tete - A -Tete and it is flowing beautifully just now.

Today has been a dismal day with no sun and I don't think it got much above 7c. Rather depressing really. I had my Hydrotherapy this afternoon and there was handily any one there. The water was lovely and warm. Not so good when you had to get out again!

This miniature daffodil I think is called Tete - A -Tete is classed as a Triandrus Daffodil from the Amaryllidaceae Narcissus Family. Which has two or more pendent flowers to a stem, perianth segments flexed.

According to classical mythology, a young lad Narcissus, was so enamored with himself that he stared at his reflection in a pool of water until he eventually turned into his namesake flower. And this is how Narcissus flowers came into being!

Narcissus is mostly native to the Mediterranean region, but a few species are found through central Asia to China.
Without exception, the most common Narcissus species found growing throughout America today were brought over from Europe by the early colonists and distributed westward by settlers from the East.
Narcissus is mainly cultivated in the Channel Isles, the Isles of Sicily, Great Britain and Holland.


The genus Narcissus encompasses dozens of species, hybrids, varieties and forms. Jonquils, Daffodils, Paper whites are the most popular varieties of Narcissus.

For more information on the Narcissus