What do I do with daffodil bulbs when they've finished flowering? Dig them up or cut them down?

Cut off the dead flowers to keep them from using their energy making seeds. Allow the foliage to turn yellow and die. This provides food for the bulb to flower next year. Leave them in the ground. They will gradually multiply if you do it this way. Happy Gardening!


ShirleyC

What do I do with daffodil bulbs when they've finished flowering? Dig them up or cut them down?
Leave them in the ground and remove the tops when they turn brown.
Reply:It depends on what you want to do with them. You can dig them up and put them in a pot if you'd like. If you choose to cut them down, then put them in a vase by themselves. Daffodils are the serial killers of the flower world! They actually secrete a compound into the water that will kill "competing" flowers in the vase. They sure look nice on a desk though! Hope that helps. Good luck!
Reply:To save from a frost dig them up and store them in a cool , dark dry place wrapped in newspaper.
Reply:The best thing to do is let the leaves die down, and once they are brown you can cut them off. The leaves need to be left to take in sunlight and store up a reserve to help it survive through the winter, help the bulb grow and reproduce, and so it will bloom again next year. Some people cut them off, but unless it is just a regular daffodil that nothing can kill and not some special breed I would not do it. You could cut them off one year and see if they still bloom as well the next year. Hope this helped you, and if you have any other flower questions you can e-mail me at jeff1card@yahoo.com