Tuesday, April 28, 2009

What is a neat way to handle daffodil plants after the flowers have bloomed, instead of cutting them off.?

My daffodil foliage sags in the rain and covers up everything else for a long time after the flowers have died off, and it is not pretty.

What is a neat way to handle daffodil plants after the flowers have bloomed, instead of cutting them off.?
I am afraid there is no neat way to handle your daffodils after flowering a messy looking garden is the price you pay for a glorious display of blooms in the spring and to ensure they continue to give you a good display you should leave them to die back without interference .No daffodil expert would recommend braiding or folding over and tying as this interferes with the flow of nutrients to the bulb and is considered bad practice.
Reply:braid them up.. don't cut them off until the foliage dies.. the foliage is re-fueling the bulbs..
Reply:Julie has best answer to this one. Or you could tie red or yellow ribbon round them! Do not cut them.
Reply:You should never cut the leaves, fold them over and secure with a tie of some kind, the leaves send nutrients back into the bulb for next season.


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