Pleasant Valley Daffodils, Geraldine, New Zealand
November 25th 2011 10:32
'I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vale and hill
When all at once I saw a crowd
A host of golden daffodils'
William Wordsworth
In a very pleasant valley just outside the quaint South Canterbury town of Geraldine, New Zealand, is a sight that would have inspired Wordsworth to write a epic, not just a mere sonnet.
Hosts of daffodils
Here, at Pleasant Valley Daffodils, not just a crowd, but crowds and crowds and not just a host but hosts and hosts of daffodils spread across the paddocks, like a thick tapestry. Here, there are daffodils in every possible shade of gold, from the bright colour of the summer sun to the pale hue of the winter moon and in every shape, from stars to trumpets.
Every shade, every shape
If you’re a connoisseur, then this is the place to find rare and special blooms for your collection, including the tiny and delicate original daffodil. If you’re after a low maintenance show then there are hundreds of hardy specimens that will happily look after themselves for most of the year and still turn up trumps every spring. Or if, like Wordsworth, you just want “to wander, lonely as a cloud” surrounded by this lovely symbol of spring, then Pleasant Valley Daffodils at 66 Brophy’s Road. Geraldine is definitely worth a visit.
Symbols of spring
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