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Daffodil Planting Tips
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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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