This delicate daffodil can be found in the Mountains House.
The genus Narcissus (daffodil) contains over 70 species of bulbous plants from Europe and Asia. The genus takes its name from the Greek ‘narkissos’ meaning numb, which may be in reference to the narcotic effects of the flowers. The name was also applied to the youth Narcissus in Greek mythology who was so infatuated with his own beauty that he refused to leave the pool in which he admired his own reflection, and died at the poolside, where daffodils subsequently emerged. All members of the genus have slender, erect leaves and stems, and flowers bearing yellow or white petals and a central trumpet. Narcissus tazetta ssp. canariensis (syn. N. canariensis) is a delicate species from the Canary Islands, requiring well-drained compost, and protection from excessive moisture and cold. Umbels of up to 15 individual, scented flowers are borne aloft the flower stem.