Planting Daffodil Bulbs

Top 32. Apr 10, 2004 1:07 PM

» fastkeys - PS--The Spring Planting Question

I should say we live in Oregon, where the danger of frost has well passed.

-- posted by fastkeys

Top 33. Apr 12, 2004 10:15 AM

» Mary Lou - Re: PS--The Spring Planting Question

I'd get them planted as soon as possible. If you just dug them, and they have green leaves, then keep them watered as you would any perennial. Well, some places in Oregon get enough rain so that won't be a problem. And if they're bulbs kept out of the ground since last fall, then definitely get them planted ASAP.

-- posted by Mary Lou

Top 34. Apr 15, 2004 8:11 AM

» biogardener - Cutting or not cutting

Whether you cut your flowering bulbs or not depends on where you live. I definitely do not cut any of mine to take indoors. Here in zone 3, I have to be very careful about the varieties of daffies I choose, and then I have to treat them with a lot of respect and TLC just to get them to come back the next year. Regardless of how little life the cutting of a stem will take from the bulb, I won't do it. I would rather buy some flowers which were grown where the climate is more cooperative.

Daffodil stems are more juicy that other bulbs, and I want all the goodness to go back into the bulb rather than end up in a vase.

-- posted by biogardener

Top 35. Sep 24, 2004 4:25 PM

» PUNKIN611 - Re: Re: Daffodil Bulbs?

Hi! I just bought some daffodils,Orangery, St Patrick's Day, Geranium, and Salome. I want to plant them in a new flower bed at my beach house at Boliver on the Tx. gulf coast. Question, should I plant them now or wait till Nov. We have fairly wet winters here but temps. only down to 20 or so. Will they bloom early in the spring? And as for summer I am not there all the time, will getting real dry kill them? thanking you in advance PUNKIN611

-- posted by PUNKIN611

Top 36. Sep 27, 2004 7:12 PM

» Mary Lou - Re: Re: Re: Daffodil Bulbs?

I'd say wait to plant until November. That's when my friend in Mississippi plants. However the Florida Daffodil Society website, http://www.fladaff.com/ says to go ahead and plant. You might want to check that website, since I think their climate might be similar to yours on the Gulf coast. Not all daffodils will do well in Florida after the first year. Usually the earlier-blooming ones do better. 'Geranium' blooms on the late side, so it may be a one-year wonder. Actually, being dry in the summer will probably be a help, since heat and water equals rot. There's a new book coming out in November, Daffodils in Florida: A Field Guide to the Coastal South by Linda and Sara Van Beck. It will be available after November 1 from The American Daffodil Society, 4126 Winfield Rd., Columbus, OH 43220, for $28.50 including shipping.

-- posted by Mary Lou

Top 37. Nov 3, 2004 10:41 AM

» ellen60 - I will be selling my home in NY this coming summer to fall and w

I will be selling my home in NY this coming summer to fall and want to dig up daffodil bulbs to take with me to my new home in North Carolina. When should I dig them up and how long can I safely store them before replanting? I may have to rent for one year before replanting them. Will this be a problem?

-- posted by ellen60

Top 38. Nov 26, 2004 7:51 PM

» JustDuckie - planting in texas

Ok I went to a wedding in Alabama and they gave out little mesh bags with daffodil bulbs in the bag with instructions on how to plant them in Alabama and that was an awesome idea, but I am in Texas, wedding was Nov 13 does anyone know when I need to plant them and how? I really do not want to kill them so please someone tell me specifically how to plant these and what to do to take care of them I want to remember this wedding when I look at them but I have never planted daffodils before. It is the brides favorite flower cute huh?

Thanks

-- posted by JustDuckie

Top 39. Nov 27, 2004 3:45 PM

» Mary Lou - Re: I will be selling my home in NY this coming summer to fall a

Hi,
Sorry for the delay in replying. I just got a new computer, and it took awhile to get it set up . . .some problem with the modem.
You should dig your bulbs next year when the foliage begins turning yellow. You can safely store them to replant any time before the ground freezes next fall in North Carolina. But you can't keep the bulbs out of the ground for a year. If you have to rent, then plant the bulbs in large pots and then keep the pots protected until you can plant the following year. If you'll be living where it doesn't get really cold, you could let the pots outside. If you'll be living where it gets below freezing for several days at a time, you'll be better off keeping the pots in a garage over the winter. You'll have to remember to water periodically though.

Mary Lou

-- posted by Mary Lou

Top 40. Nov 27, 2004 3:50 PM

» Mary Lou - Re: planting in texas

Hi,
Yes, that's a very cute idea! I'm guessing that planting in Texas isn't that much different than planting in Alabama, but if you'll email me directly at Daffmlg@aol.com, I'll send you the email of my friend Kieth in Texas, and he can give you much better advice than I can, since I live in Ohio! I'm guessing you can plant them any time before the ground freezes, and with all the rain I see Texas is having these days, they should get their roots growing right away!

Mary Lou

-- posted by Mary Lou