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» barelygreenthumb - Neglected fall planting

I neglected to plant my bulbs in the fall as recommended.Can I plant daffodils in the Spring? If not what do I do with the bag of bulbs until fall planting time?

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» Cottage_Garden - Forgot to Plant Bulbs!

In response to Neglected fall planting posted by barelygreenthumb:
That is too bad. I hope you don't have tons and tons of them. Bulbs are living things and do not hold up to long term storage under home conditions. I suppose you could plant them because the alternative is basically to just throw them out... Check to be sure they are still firm and plump, not moldy or soft, before you bother. Next time, try to plant them in the fall!

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» Angela England - Forgot to Plant Bulbs!

In response to Forgot to Plant Bulbs! posted by Cottage_Garden:

I had to do that one year - I didn't get them in that fall and put them in the fridge for awhile (I think maybe 3 or 4 weeks) and then planted them as soon as I could in the spring. They did OK - not all of them were healthy to put in the ground and not all of them germinated but I'd say I got about 60% that came up that year and about 50% that bloomed (some just put up foliage but bloomed the next year).

It CAN be done but it definately stresses them. You'll likely lose the weakest bulbs and may not get as prolific a bloom flush as you would have otherwise but I'm so frugal (ie cheap) that for me it was worth the try!

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» julydaffodil - daffodils in july

Hi can anyone help me - I am getting married next july and as daffodils are my favour flower i would really like them on the day - is there anyway i can delay the growth of daffodils until july?
we were hoping to get married in spring but unfortunately we could not.
any ideas?
thanks

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» Cottage_Garden - daffodils in july

In response to daffodils in july posted by julydaffodil:
I wish I could be encouraging, but I don't think you can do it. The bulbs are living things and can't just be shifted willy nilly in their bloom time -- or on demand. When we talk about forcing them, it is to get them to bloom earlier than normal by artificially chilling them and setting them into the bloom cycle earlier than usual. Unfortunately they do not hold well for an unusual delay.... Part of the charm and beauty of the daffodils is their fleeting season of bloom.

Having said that, Brecks seems to offering some "specially treated" daffodil bulbs to plant in spring for summer bloom -- but it would be difficult to time them with certainty as it would still depend on weather.... and they are not the typical stereotypical golden daffodils.

You could try talking to your florist and see if they have a suggestion for a substitute. You might consider Peruvian daffodils (not daffodils! Botanical name is Hymenocallis, sometimes also called Ismene.) There is a photo and description of Peruvian daffodils as well as other summer blooming bulbs here.

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» jengar - Help! My Daffodils are dying!

I recently tried to transplant some daffodils into a pot and I would like to know if anyone can tell me why they are drooping and turning yellow and white at the bases, are they dying? are they just in shock? and what can I do? Help! Please!

-- posted by jengar

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» Cottage_Garden - Help! My Daffodils are dying!

In response to Help! My Daffodils are dying! posted by jengar:

Hi Jen! Based on your description I suspect they are in transplant shock. Bulbs in active growth are difficult to transplant successfully.

You may have damaged some roots when you dug the bulbs, or you may have set them too high or too low in the pot, or you may have over or under watered them. You may have used a slow draining soil mix or otherwise unsuitable mix, or perhaps your container has no drain holes... or you may have set the pot in a place that is too warm or too cold or not bright enough.

If you want bulbs in a container, it is best to force them or otherwise start them in the container so you do not have to transplant them. Many gardeners start them in plain plastic pots, then conceal the utilitarian pot inside a decorative one.

If the plants are displayed indoors, keep them cool and bright...and do not overwater as this can lead to bulb and/or root rot problems. I hope this helps you trouble shoot.

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