Looking for a daffodil stemless substitute, to plant this autumn, for spring.

Hi, I’m basically looking for a daffodil stemless substitute, to plant this autumn, for next spring. Last year, I planted daffodils and some tulips, but the wind blew them down (I garden in shallow soil in an urban garden/park. So, I probably wasn’t able to plant the bulbs deep enough). But last Spring, I was in Rochester, in Kent, and I saw in their municipal area, plants that looked like daffodils, but without stems. Basically, they had what looked like a daffodil type flower, but with no stem, so the wind couldn’t affect them. I’m wondering does anyone know the name of them, or what I’m referring to. I wish I told a photo of them last Spring in Rochester.

 

Celandine? It's a weed but flat and yellow and disappears in the summer until next spring.

 

Hi, thanks, just saw an image of it, it's not a celandine.

 

Narcissus bulbocodium?

 

Hi. No, it's not that either. I'm just wondering of it was a type of crocus, in hindsight.

 

Thanks, I think it could be a tarda, but it doesn't havethe white to it, it was an all yellow flower.

 

Winter aconite? Low-growing and yellow, at least....

It might be worth trying a dwarf daffodil, like Tete a Tete - these don't blow over, in my experience.

 

Sounds like Sternbergia lutea except that's an autumn-flowering bulb

 

I think they sound like Aconites too. They flower in spring - and the exact timing depends on location, as with many plants.
There are loads of dwarf daffs available, so it's worth checking out some of the good bulb suppliers @Den4now. Peter Nyssen, Broadleigh, Avon etc. It's a good time to do it.
If you have a windy site though, you just need to place them appropriately - somewhere they get a little protection from other planting, or a fence/wall. I rarely have problems with them getting damaged by wind as I make sure they have that protection, and I also grow many in pots so that I can move them. Always make sure they're planted at the right depth too, as they can be a bit leggy if planted too shallow, especially in richer soil