Plant them now. There is little point in waiting 4 months while bulbs dry out unnecessarily. I always plant container/pot bulbs as soon as flowers fade. This can be beneficial , as in mild climates, root development can develop while soil is still warm, rather than Fall planting when temperatures are falling.
I have a bunch of daffodil and tulip bulbs that were a container garden, when do I transplant them outside?
plant them late summer or early fall they will bloom next year
Reply:Plant the bulbs in the fall.
Reply:these bulbs should be planted in the fall.remember when planting daffodil do bloom first.
Reply:Late fall before it frosts, that way they can bloom next spring.
Reply:The bulbs need to be planted in the fall before the first hard frost. Plant them twice as deep as their size. If you live where it gets really cold; mulch the bed. They will bloom in the spring.
Reply:Depends where you live.
I live in PA and put my bulbs in the soil arounmid to end of October.
This way they can get established but do not send out any shoots.
Friday, November 18, 2011
I just found the daffodil bulbs I bought in September and forgot to plant.?
Is it too late? I live in the Seattle area.
I just found the daffodil bulbs I bought in September and forgot to plant.?
Whew! Well, you have been through a lot of turbulent weather in the past few weeks ! But this does not mean you cannot now plant your bulbs for next spring... dig loose your planting spots well, but do not plant too deeply, just enough to fully cover the top of the bulbs. I like to plant several bulbs together, creates a more full show in the spring. Pile over some loose branches and leaves for insulation from winter's frost.
Reply:Its not too late go ahead and plant them now
Reply:no it's not too late ...because daffs are dormant in the winter ...put them down with 2-3 inches of soil on top and just as spring is about to spring they push up--an exciting time of life....
Reply:It shouldn't be to late to plant them. Plant them about 4" deep and after you cover them with dirt put about 6" of leaves on top of that. They should be fine. Just remember in the spring to rake the leaves off so they can get some of the heat from the sun.
Reply:A bit late but not too late for Seatttle area. Go ahead and plant them with proper hole (3 to 4 inch deep), cover it with soil and some insulation on top (peat moss or leaves) that will need to be removed in the early spring. Enjoy the daffodills in spring or early summer. Taking small risk this way is better than messy ways of storing it or other indor solutionmand there i schance that you may forget to remember them again.
Reply:no, sometimes u just leave them out in warmer weather and itll start to sprout
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I just found the daffodil bulbs I bought in September and forgot to plant.?
Whew! Well, you have been through a lot of turbulent weather in the past few weeks ! But this does not mean you cannot now plant your bulbs for next spring... dig loose your planting spots well, but do not plant too deeply, just enough to fully cover the top of the bulbs. I like to plant several bulbs together, creates a more full show in the spring. Pile over some loose branches and leaves for insulation from winter's frost.
Reply:Its not too late go ahead and plant them now
Reply:no it's not too late ...because daffs are dormant in the winter ...put them down with 2-3 inches of soil on top and just as spring is about to spring they push up--an exciting time of life....
Reply:It shouldn't be to late to plant them. Plant them about 4" deep and after you cover them with dirt put about 6" of leaves on top of that. They should be fine. Just remember in the spring to rake the leaves off so they can get some of the heat from the sun.
Reply:A bit late but not too late for Seatttle area. Go ahead and plant them with proper hole (3 to 4 inch deep), cover it with soil and some insulation on top (peat moss or leaves) that will need to be removed in the early spring. Enjoy the daffodills in spring or early summer. Taking small risk this way is better than messy ways of storing it or other indor solutionmand there i schance that you may forget to remember them again.
Reply:no, sometimes u just leave them out in warmer weather and itll start to sprout
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How do you "winter" daffodil ls?
Go here, please:
http://www.ehow.com/how_10817_winterize-...
How do you "winter" daffodil ls?
i just leave mine alone.
After flowering I cut the flower stem as low as I can then allow the leaves to feed the bulb.
Because the leaves can start to loook unsightly I plant perennials around them so the perennials grow up and hide the leaves.
Reply:After flowering
The leaves manufacture the food that is stored in the bulb and helps produce flowers the following year. Foliage should be allowed to remain on the plant undisturbed for eight weeks after bloom. After that period, it can be removed by hand-picking. The use of a knife or scissors to remove foliage encourages the spread of virus diseases and should be avoided. Tying the leaves together cuts down the amount of light they receive and reduces food production. When planted in borders, mix daffodils with daylilies, ferns or other plants that partially hide the foliage but still allow it to manufacture food for the bulb. Flower heads should be promptly removed to prevent seed production.
Digging bulbs
If bulbs have not been planted too close together, daffodils need digging only about every five to 10 years. Usually, when flowering is reduced or flower size becomes smaller, the time for digging and dividing has come.
Dig the bulbs while the foliage is dying and can still be seen so bulbs can be located. A spading fork is best to prevent bruising while digging.
Do not let bulbs lie in the hot sun after they have been dug. Remove loose soil and allow bulbs to dry in shallow trays, onion sacks or old nylon stockings.
Never pile up bulbs while drying or those on the inner part of the pile will be ruined. Allow bulbs to dry in a cool, well-ventilated place for several weeks. Discard any that rot.
Offsets
Figure 3
Offsets may be removed when the bulb is dry.
After bulbs are dry, the offsets may be removed from the mother bulb, provided they can be separated easily (Figure 3). Remove old, dried skins and roots. After division, place them in a cool, dry location in shallow trays or porous sacks until planting time in the fall. Burlap sacks do not give enough ventilation. Some of the poeticus narcissi have a short dormant period and should be planted immediately after drying.
Reply:In many areas,they can be left in the ground. Let them die down and the goodness from the leaves goes back into the bulb to make it stronger for next Spring.The place where they are should be marked to avoid digging them up when planting other plants.[I always forget to do this !!] If the foliage is unsightly,bend the leaves over and secure with an elastic band. I saw a show where Martha Stewart was plaiting the leaves,but this is going a bit too far !!
http://www.ehow.com/how_10817_winterize-...
How do you "winter" daffodil ls?
i just leave mine alone.
After flowering I cut the flower stem as low as I can then allow the leaves to feed the bulb.
Because the leaves can start to loook unsightly I plant perennials around them so the perennials grow up and hide the leaves.
Reply:After flowering
The leaves manufacture the food that is stored in the bulb and helps produce flowers the following year. Foliage should be allowed to remain on the plant undisturbed for eight weeks after bloom. After that period, it can be removed by hand-picking. The use of a knife or scissors to remove foliage encourages the spread of virus diseases and should be avoided. Tying the leaves together cuts down the amount of light they receive and reduces food production. When planted in borders, mix daffodils with daylilies, ferns or other plants that partially hide the foliage but still allow it to manufacture food for the bulb. Flower heads should be promptly removed to prevent seed production.
Digging bulbs
If bulbs have not been planted too close together, daffodils need digging only about every five to 10 years. Usually, when flowering is reduced or flower size becomes smaller, the time for digging and dividing has come.
Dig the bulbs while the foliage is dying and can still be seen so bulbs can be located. A spading fork is best to prevent bruising while digging.
Do not let bulbs lie in the hot sun after they have been dug. Remove loose soil and allow bulbs to dry in shallow trays, onion sacks or old nylon stockings.
Never pile up bulbs while drying or those on the inner part of the pile will be ruined. Allow bulbs to dry in a cool, well-ventilated place for several weeks. Discard any that rot.
Offsets
Figure 3
Offsets may be removed when the bulb is dry.
After bulbs are dry, the offsets may be removed from the mother bulb, provided they can be separated easily (Figure 3). Remove old, dried skins and roots. After division, place them in a cool, dry location in shallow trays or porous sacks until planting time in the fall. Burlap sacks do not give enough ventilation. Some of the poeticus narcissi have a short dormant period and should be planted immediately after drying.
Reply:In many areas,they can be left in the ground. Let them die down and the goodness from the leaves goes back into the bulb to make it stronger for next Spring.The place where they are should be marked to avoid digging them up when planting other plants.[I always forget to do this !!] If the foliage is unsightly,bend the leaves over and secure with an elastic band. I saw a show where Martha Stewart was plaiting the leaves,but this is going a bit too far !!
I have a bunch of old daffodil bulbs I never got around to planting last year. Is it too late to plant them?
Unless if you live in Florida, I'm going to say Yes, it's too late to plant them. Here's why...
"Dormant flowers within a bulb are prone to dessication during prolonged storage, especially at warm temperatures. This is the reason that storing unplanted bulbs through winter is not a good alternative to planting.... Storing bulbs in an unheated garage will result in frozen bulbs, which won't flower even if they still seem firm in the spring. "
You can always try, but chances are they won't bloom. Perhaps try indoor planting over the winter inside. My source below lists a way to try to force the bulbs indoors.
Good luck!
I have a bunch of old daffodil bulbs I never got around to planting last year. Is it too late to plant them?
Well, by FL I was just referring in general to living somewhere that the ground isn't frozen.
That's the main issue. Report It
Reply:If your ground isn't frozen - put them in. They may come up a little later but they will come up for sure.
Reply:You can plant any type of bulb, perennial or tree as long as the ground is not frozen make sure that you still water them after plantting as they need this to give them a good start. Good Luck
Reply:I would wait until spring. For now just layer them with thick layers of moist potting soil in a 5 gallon bucket and put them in the garage or a shed . Someplace where they will stay cold. Plant them early in the spring. If they are nice, healthy, large bulbs, they might actually bloom in the late spring.
Reply:If kept dry and cool the bulbs are still good, check on the back of the box for your region of the best planting times. Not sure of the best time, check your farmers almanac.
Reply:I say 'put them in and see what happens'. I found a bunch of daff bulbs that were ??? [many years old] instead of throwing them out i put them in the ground the next year i had an amazing amount that actually sprouted and flowered and have re-flowered this year [i don't dig them up each year]
Reply:I don't know what zone you live in, but the bulbs should've been planted in the fall before the first frost. You could try to plant the bulbs but they may not grow.
Reply:[I'm going to assume you're not up North where the ground is already frozen]
Plant Them ~ They'll Grow!
Reply:you are a little late but i think they will be up by may
"Dormant flowers within a bulb are prone to dessication during prolonged storage, especially at warm temperatures. This is the reason that storing unplanted bulbs through winter is not a good alternative to planting.... Storing bulbs in an unheated garage will result in frozen bulbs, which won't flower even if they still seem firm in the spring. "
You can always try, but chances are they won't bloom. Perhaps try indoor planting over the winter inside. My source below lists a way to try to force the bulbs indoors.
Good luck!
I have a bunch of old daffodil bulbs I never got around to planting last year. Is it too late to plant them?
Well, by FL I was just referring in general to living somewhere that the ground isn't frozen.
That's the main issue. Report It
Reply:If your ground isn't frozen - put them in. They may come up a little later but they will come up for sure.
Reply:You can plant any type of bulb, perennial or tree as long as the ground is not frozen make sure that you still water them after plantting as they need this to give them a good start. Good Luck
Reply:I would wait until spring. For now just layer them with thick layers of moist potting soil in a 5 gallon bucket and put them in the garage or a shed . Someplace where they will stay cold. Plant them early in the spring. If they are nice, healthy, large bulbs, they might actually bloom in the late spring.
Reply:If kept dry and cool the bulbs are still good, check on the back of the box for your region of the best planting times. Not sure of the best time, check your farmers almanac.
Reply:I say 'put them in and see what happens'. I found a bunch of daff bulbs that were ??? [many years old] instead of throwing them out i put them in the ground the next year i had an amazing amount that actually sprouted and flowered and have re-flowered this year [i don't dig them up each year]
Reply:I don't know what zone you live in, but the bulbs should've been planted in the fall before the first frost. You could try to plant the bulbs but they may not grow.
Reply:[I'm going to assume you're not up North where the ground is already frozen]
Plant Them ~ They'll Grow!
Reply:you are a little late but i think they will be up by may
What exact name of an species that can reproduce asexually such as types of jellifishes,starfishes,or daffodil
The cape bee Apis mellifera capensis is known to sometimes reproduce asexually through a process called thelytoky.
A number of insects, notably aphids can alternate between sexual and asexual reproduction. Under favourable conditions, aphids will produce eggs that have not gone through meiosis, essentially cloning itself.
In the absence of a male, female Turkeys are known to produce fertile eggs. The individual produced is often sickly, and nearly always male. This behaviour can interfere with the incubation of eggs in Turkey farming.
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Some species of frogs have been known to reproduce asexually. While some forms of frogs have been known to change gender, they would still need to find a frog of the opposite gender in order to have fertilized eggs.
Many flowering plants are propagated by cuttings. It is also a kind of asexual reproduction in a sense!
What exact name of an species that can reproduce asexually such as types of jellifishes,starfishes,or daffodil
agamogenesis is the term for asexual reproduction.
Reply:Hillary Clinton
Reply:A komodo dragon. Parthenogensis. I'll try to get back to you on its latin or scientific name here in a minute.
Varanus komodoensis.
A number of insects, notably aphids can alternate between sexual and asexual reproduction. Under favourable conditions, aphids will produce eggs that have not gone through meiosis, essentially cloning itself.
In the absence of a male, female Turkeys are known to produce fertile eggs. The individual produced is often sickly, and nearly always male. This behaviour can interfere with the incubation of eggs in Turkey farming.
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Some species of frogs have been known to reproduce asexually. While some forms of frogs have been known to change gender, they would still need to find a frog of the opposite gender in order to have fertilized eggs.
Many flowering plants are propagated by cuttings. It is also a kind of asexual reproduction in a sense!
What exact name of an species that can reproduce asexually such as types of jellifishes,starfishes,or daffodil
agamogenesis is the term for asexual reproduction.
Reply:Hillary Clinton
Reply:A komodo dragon. Parthenogensis. I'll try to get back to you on its latin or scientific name here in a minute.
Varanus komodoensis.
How to describe a daffodil?
size, color, scent
How to describe a daffodil?
Any of various bulbous plants of the genus Narcissus, especially N. pseudonarcissus, having showy, usually yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central corona.
Smells the way a flower should, fresh and inviting.
Reply:Well, I always tell people the flower looks like a teacup on a star-shaped saucer.
Size varies from 3/4" to about 3"
First link shows types of daffodil flowers
Info about how daffodils smell are on the second link
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How to describe a daffodil?
Any of various bulbous plants of the genus Narcissus, especially N. pseudonarcissus, having showy, usually yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central corona.
Smells the way a flower should, fresh and inviting.
Reply:Well, I always tell people the flower looks like a teacup on a star-shaped saucer.
Size varies from 3/4" to about 3"
First link shows types of daffodil flowers
Info about how daffodils smell are on the second link
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I planted Daffodil bulbs last September but they all came up blind (ie did not flower) what did I do wrong?
If you planted them in September they should have bloomed. Maybe the bulbs weren't any good. Daffys are one of the easiest flowers to plant and maintain. This year, wait for the leaves to die off ( the bulb feeds off the leaves) and see what happens next spring. If they have no bloom again, dig them up and buy more bulbs.
I planted Daffodil bulbs last September but they all came up blind (ie did not flower) what did I do wrong?
I had the same problem, not all of mine were blind, some did bloom. This was the second year for my bulbs. I posted a question here and responder said that I should have fertilized them more last fall.
I have also read that if they are in areas that receive too much moisture, that may have some effect on them producing blooms. We had an extremely snowy winter where I live in MI, so I don't know if that contributed or not.
I plan to relocate some of my bulbs this fall to areas that aren't so low (prone to drainage problems) as well as fertilize them and see what happens.
Its very frustrating, isn't it? I love daffodils and every time I look at the empty foliage, it ticks me off.
Hope I've helped a little bit. Maybe we'll get some other help here as well.
Reply:I don't think you did anything wrong. mine bloomed last year, but only 1 bloomed this year. I thought it might have been that we had a fairly cold spring so far. It may have been that I cut the leaves too soon. I'm going to leave them on until they die out on their own and see if that helps. I would try that first before digging them up.
I had a peony do the same thing last year. It never came up, but this year it did! Go figure.
Reply:You might check and see where they're planted. Daffodils are very adaptive, but they do need at least 4 hours of sun. I made the mistake of planting them in my shady front yard in front of some bushes, and I had the same problem. I cut out the bushes, and they got a little more sun, so a few of them flowered, but it still wasn't enough.
Reply:There could be a few things. If you got them from someone, they could be a bit smaller to flower this year. Feed the plants with a flowering fertilizer to help them develop the buds for next year. let the foliage go yellow before you lift the bulbs.
The other reason could be that last year you lifted out the bulbs before the leaves became yellow. which means, the plant did not get enough nourishment and this year's buds did not form.
Or else, its too warm for daffs in ur climate. Which means they will only flower once i.e. when you bought them first. Next year, you could try putting them in the crisper section of your your fridge for four weeks before you put them in the ground and water them with freezing cold water every day. This will make them think its cold enough to flower.
Reply:Don't give up hope
were they given to you by a friend or did you buy them from a store??
I divided some up about six years ago, and some are just now coming up where I put them...
so see what happens next year
good luck!
Reply:It's not you but the poor way the bulbs were stored by the grower or seller.You have been unlucky,dig them up and do again in Sept the new ones will flower next year no prob
Reply:poor things x
I planted Daffodil bulbs last September but they all came up blind (ie did not flower) what did I do wrong?
I had the same problem, not all of mine were blind, some did bloom. This was the second year for my bulbs. I posted a question here and responder said that I should have fertilized them more last fall.
I have also read that if they are in areas that receive too much moisture, that may have some effect on them producing blooms. We had an extremely snowy winter where I live in MI, so I don't know if that contributed or not.
I plan to relocate some of my bulbs this fall to areas that aren't so low (prone to drainage problems) as well as fertilize them and see what happens.
Its very frustrating, isn't it? I love daffodils and every time I look at the empty foliage, it ticks me off.
Hope I've helped a little bit. Maybe we'll get some other help here as well.
Reply:I don't think you did anything wrong. mine bloomed last year, but only 1 bloomed this year. I thought it might have been that we had a fairly cold spring so far. It may have been that I cut the leaves too soon. I'm going to leave them on until they die out on their own and see if that helps. I would try that first before digging them up.
I had a peony do the same thing last year. It never came up, but this year it did! Go figure.
Reply:You might check and see where they're planted. Daffodils are very adaptive, but they do need at least 4 hours of sun. I made the mistake of planting them in my shady front yard in front of some bushes, and I had the same problem. I cut out the bushes, and they got a little more sun, so a few of them flowered, but it still wasn't enough.
Reply:There could be a few things. If you got them from someone, they could be a bit smaller to flower this year. Feed the plants with a flowering fertilizer to help them develop the buds for next year. let the foliage go yellow before you lift the bulbs.
The other reason could be that last year you lifted out the bulbs before the leaves became yellow. which means, the plant did not get enough nourishment and this year's buds did not form.
Or else, its too warm for daffs in ur climate. Which means they will only flower once i.e. when you bought them first. Next year, you could try putting them in the crisper section of your your fridge for four weeks before you put them in the ground and water them with freezing cold water every day. This will make them think its cold enough to flower.
Reply:Don't give up hope
were they given to you by a friend or did you buy them from a store??
I divided some up about six years ago, and some are just now coming up where I put them...
so see what happens next year
good luck!
Reply:It's not you but the poor way the bulbs were stored by the grower or seller.You have been unlucky,dig them up and do again in Sept the new ones will flower next year no prob
Reply:poor things x
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