I live in zone 7. My tulips and daffodils were starting to grow in middle January. I cut them back all those new leaves. Will t

he come back in March or so?? Desperate 🙁

2 Comments (Open | Close)

2 Comments To "I live in zone 7. My tulips and daffodils were starting to grow in middle January. I cut them back all those new leaves. Will t"

#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 01/14/2019 @ 1:08 pm

This is the normal time to start seeing this type of growth. Cutting living tissue is a HUGE no-no with daffodils. It is likely that many will die, but some will return. They will likely not flower this year, and possibly next, since all of that energy spent growing the new growth has been cut off. Without leaves it will not be able to complete photosynthesis and will then not be able to gather energy to produce.

In the future, let these grow without any help. They are well adapted to much, much colder climates than zone 7. This is why they are growing now. It is very mild weather to them, and continues to be “mild” even down into the 20’s.

#2 Comment By BushDoctor On 01/14/2019 @ 1:10 pm

The tulips follow the same story, but tend to be a little more sensitive to this pruning.

Article printed from Gardening Know How Questions & Answers: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com

URL to article: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com/i-live-in-zone-7-my-tulips-and-daffodils-were-starting-to-grow-in-middle-january-i-cut-them-back-all-those-new-leaves-will-t/

Have any questions about this topic? Visit us at https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com to ask your questions and get friendly answers from gardening experts.

You can also find us at:
'Like' us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardeningknowhow
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gardenknowhow - @gardenknowhow
Follow us on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/gardenknowhow/