Daffodils that have been left to flower at Fentongollan Farm on Wednesday near Truro, England. Despite the gloomy economic outlook, some retailers are reporting a surge in demand for daffodils, which have been traditionally grown in Cornwall as it is one of the mildest counties in the UK. Many of the cut-flower businesses still in existence today were established in the Victorian era when the new railway transport network put once remote locations in touch with the London markets.

Daffodils near Fentongollan Farm near Truro, England.

A worker packs freshly picked daffodils for postal orders at Fentongollan Farm on Wednesday near Truro, England.

A worker packs freshly picked daffodils for postal orders at Fentongollan Farm on Wednesday.