Better still find a drier spot. The trick here is to think like a daffodil. From about November to the end May you are either growing, flowering or dying back. For the rest of the year, you are having a well earned rest - and the last place to do that is in a bog. Following on from 3, above, while they are growing, daffodils and narcissi and all spring flowering bulbs must not be allowed to dry out. Dead heading. Daffs and narcissi put an enormous amount of energy into producing seed.
If they did not, the same effort would go into swelling their bulbs. These then either divide and multiply or produce more flowers the following season. So dead-heading improves flowering and naturalisation.
Tidying up is not the same as deadheading. Once bulbs have flowered their leaves begin to die and wither away. This is a necessary process - the sap in the leaves flows back down to the bulb so as much of the nourishment contained in the leaves as possible is saved in the bulb. So if the foliage is cut back too soon, those resources are lost to the plant and it will be weaker as a result.
It is therefore necessary to wait at least 6 weeks - 8 is better - before cutting down or mowing spent foliage. This is a real consideration when looking at bulbs naturalise in your lawn. It is generally advisable to choose early flowering varieties so they can safely be mown before the grass gets too long.
Last, do remember that because bulbs spend so much of their time under the soil, minding their own business they should always be planted in conjunction with other plants with which they will cohabit quite happily.
As an example, our daffs are followed by iris alliums and geraniums not pelargoniums , then peonies, then phlox and then dahlias. Something going on from Febriuary until the first frosts.
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Botanists differ; some say about 40 species, but including sub-species, maybe closer to There are over 27, registered hybrids. Bulbs for garden display or naturalizing can be had for much less. They are not particular about soil types. The rate of increase will be slower with deeper planting. Water well after planting.
Avoid planting them at the base of a wall where they might get too hot in the summer. Plant daffodil bulbs in well- drained soil but moist soil, 4" - 6" deep and 3" - 4" apart. Daffodils are perennials and will come back year after year. By planting a combination of early, midseason and late-blooming varieties, you can enjoy daffodils in bloom from February through May.
For a bouquet, pick daffodils just as they start to show color and they will last for up to 10 days in a vase. Remove the blooms as they fade to prevent the plants from wasting energy on growing and ripening a seed head. The main point to remember to take care of daffodils after blooming is to allow the leaves to die back completely before removing them.
Make sure the soil stays moist but not wet to allow the bulbs to establish roots. Provide supplemental irrigation if your garden does not get enough rain each week. Established daffodils need continuing care when they grow back each year.
In the spring, make sure the flowers get plenty of water from rainfall or irrigation to keep the soil moist. Apply bulb fertilizer to the soil one time in the spring when the leaves begin to emerge. Do not allow the fertilizer to touch the leaves as it may damage them. Deadhead the flowers after the blooms die, but do not cut back the foliage. Wait for the foliage to die back on its own; then cut it back only after it is brown and withered.
Allow the garden to dry and do not water the bulb during the summer months. Leave the bulbs in the ground over the winter. The cold is required for them to bloom. Every three to four years, dig up and divide the bulbs to prevent overcrowding. Declining blooms are often a symptom of overcrowded bulbs. Discard any rotted bulbs and store healthy bulbs in a cool, dry area.
They will be ready for planting in the fall. Ensuring that daffodils receive proper care throughout the year should result in spring blooms each year; however, sometimes daffodils produce abundant foliage but fail to produce flowers, a condition called daffodil blindness, advises The Royal Horticultural Society. Multiple issues may decrease bulb health and prevent flowering. Drought is a common cause.
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