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Transplanting Daffodils
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Posted by rvs053063 z6 PA (My Page) on Sat, May 5, 07 at 13:38
I bought daffodils for easter. Now that they're pretty much dead, I'd like to transplant the bulbs into the ground for next year. Anything special that I should know? Do I cut the green off or leave it be? Do I just plant them in the ground and let nature take it's course? Thanks.
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RE: Transplanting Daffodils
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| The daffodils you bought had been forced for early blooming. Forcing is tough on bulbs and many will not survive to bloom again. If you want to try:
Do not cut off the green leaves. The leaves will make food for the bulb which allows it to bloom next year. Cut off the spent flowers and keep the pot of leaves in a sunny spot, watering when the soil is dry. Allow the leaves to die down naturally. You can then store the bulbs in a cool dry space until the fall and plant them then. If temps are above freezing you could plant them out now, leaves and all, in a sunny spot and allow the leaves to die down naturally. If the bulbs survive, they may not bloom next spring but will bloom the spring after. |
RE: Transplanting Daffodils
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| Plant the bulbs about 6" deep, on top of an inch of coarse gravel. Like most bulbs, daffies prefer good drainage and full sun, but they are tolerant of shade provided the good drainage is provided. Plant a geranium [pelagonium] beside the bulbs, and if it thrives during the summer, you've got a good spot. When you take up the geranium this fall, cover the soil with about 3 inches of mulch. If you use shredded leaves, the daffies will be able to come up through the mulch next spring. |
RE: Transplanting Daffodils
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- Posted by lindac Iowa Z 5/4 (My Page) on
Sun, May 13, 07 at 10:59
I have lots of daffodils that are from pots of gift plants. I never do anything special as to gravel or mulch...and the soil has notably poorer drainage here than most places in Pennsylvania.
I would just dig a hole and bury them...plant the top of the bulb about6 inches beneath the soil....and toss a little bone meal into the bottom of the hole before you put the bulbs in.
Linda C |
RE: Transplanting Daffodils
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| There is probably a best way but as lindac hints almost any way, within reason, will work. I had some rather fine daffodils, perhaps my best, where I just tossed them and put a bale of straw on top of them. (This was not planned, I just tossed some daffodils and then I just happend to put some straw there and then forgot.) They came up through the bale of straw and produced hugh, beautiful flowers next spring. |
RE: Transplanting Daffodils
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| a post on forcing daffodils... http://anestforallseasons.blogspot.com/2010/12/how-to-force-daffodils.html |
Here is a link that might be useful: Blog post on daffodils
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