I bought daffodil bulbs at a 75% off sale. How can I store them till they are ready for planting next year? We are supposed to plant them in fall but are experiencing strong winter storms in Utah. I would like to store them until next fall. Thank you.
Wrap them in newspaper and you can simply place them in a cold, dry place, like a shed or a garage. They will store until spring when they can be planted. They need cold in order to be able to bloom next year. Make sure to plant them as soon as you possibly can in the spring.
I have a daffodil bed. It has become overgrown with weeds. While it is winter I would like to get rid of them. I am in poor health and can't pick them out anymore. Can I put Weed-B-Gon on them without hurting the daffodils? Around here I start seeing them around late January to early February.
If your plants have foliage, they can be killed by herbicides. If your bulbs have not yet grown foliage, then herbicides formulated for post emergence use will not usually harm them - though ANY chemical in the garden can leach into the soil.
The herbicide you have is meant to kill "broad leaved weeds" in your lawn. The active ingredient enters the plant though the leaves. That said, depending on whether the bulbs are actively growing or dormant, you can cover their foliage with something (cardboard, plastic bags, etc.) before you spray to shield them from any contact. Wait until all spray drift is gone before you remove the covers.
I want my spring flowering bulbs to come back year after year.
This article will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/fertilizing-daffodil-plants.htm
I get very few flowers per cluster of beautiful foliage. I admit I cut them and bring them in as soon as they come out, as they're my favorite and so long lasting. However, I'm getting less and less every year. I don't cut the stems until they've browned. I get a few flowers every year so just figured since the plant foliage was so healthy the bulb was healthy. Is it time to dig them up? I've planted new ones since and still only few and far between flowers. My neighbor down the road has huge bouquets of beautiful flowers each year and I'm thankful for one skinny beautiful bloom, so sad. Please help. Thank you.
Sounds like your bulbs are crowded and need division. Dig them up and separate them in spring following bloom time or in autumn. Replant in groupings, allowing further room for growth. When replanting, I would give the daffodils fertilizer - information on the type of fertilizer and how to apply it, can be found here:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/fertilizing-daffodil-plants.htm
For more information on the care of daffodils and daffodil bloom issues, please visit the following links:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/daffodils-not-blooming.htm
22 yrs ago I bought a property that had a lot of in-ground daffodils. I moved a few to other areas. After the first couple years, they kept sprouting and blooming. Then after approx 7 yrs into this, I read about popping the seed heads and/or pulling the stem that had the seed along with the seed. I pulled and popped a few dozen that year '98/99. Ever since then I've been blessed or cursed with more and more flower heads that, for lack of a better term, look like they've exploded. They resemble a geranium and last 3 days before turning brown and withering away with no seed heads just a hollow tube of a stem. This year over half of my blooms look like that. Someone suggested I had double daffodils but they in no way resemble any of the photos I see of doubles.
Unfertilized daffodil flowers do not produce any seeds. Behind the blossom there is a seed pod that will swell and populate with seeds when pollinated.
When you deadhead it makes for a healthier bulb which makes for better blooms. I have to agree with the assessment you were given about these being double daffodils. It sort of looks almost carnation-like, like the one in this photo: http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.9819849.9654/flat,800x800,070,f.jpg
Can I transplant daffodils while they are blooming? I want to spread them out more evenly and add new ones.
It is best to move daffodils when they are dormant. Wait until their foliage has died back, and then carefully dig them up to relocate them.
For more information on transplanting daffodils, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/dividing-daffodil-bulbs.htm
I bought new daffodils last year and planted them. They flowered wonderfully for well over a month, but are in the wrong place, as I later bought 2 azaleas and didn't see much of their flowers, as the daffs were so tall. Which plants would be best for moving, and when, please?
I would move the daffodils. They would be least likely to be damaged or shocked by transplanting.
Here is a link to help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/dividing-daffodil-bulbs.htm