Daffodil meadow

The daffodil meadow has existed in the Botanical Garden since at least the 1980s. Every year in April, the flowering of the countless daffodils is a special highlight of the garden year. The plant probably belongs to the 'White Lady' variety, but with 24,000 known varieties of daffodils, it is difficult to attribute it exactly.

After flowering, the leaves retract and the daffodils survive the rest of the year in their underground bulbs. To ensure that the daffodils bloom so profusely every year, the area must not be mown immediately after flowering. This is the only way to ensure that the leaves can photosynthesise for as long as possible and store the necessary reserves for the following year in the bulb. 

The insects also benefit from the fact that the daffodil meadow is tended very carefully. A colony of wild bees can be found on the dry hilltop, creating their nests underground.