Bought a bag of daffodil bulbs last year but didn't get around to planting them can I set them this year or have they gone off
You know how your electronic devices lose battery power even when "sleeping"; well, the same happens to bulbs. If the bulbs are papery, their energy stores have dried out and they are gone. Soft bulbs are gone. Bulbs with some firmness that are free of mold can be planted in fall. They may benefit from soaking in warm water for a couple of hours prior to planting if they seem partially shrunken. They will probably need a year of not blooming to recharge the bulb's energy. Meanwhile store them in barely damp peat moss or vermiculite in a cool, dark place. I use a cardboard box like a shoe box. Plastic will lead to rot. Good luck.
Its spring here in New Zealand and mt 7-year-old granddaughter asked the question while driving past a field of dafs.
After approximately 12 to 16 weeks of chilling, bulbs wake up!
This article will give you more information!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/chilling-flowering-bulbs.htm
How do I store daffodil bulbs over the winter?
It is actually quite similar to curing onions! This article will explain the process in detail: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/curing-daffodil-bulbs.htm
How do I care for the bulbs (inside apartment) over the winter till I can put them outside. OR? Do I keep the bulbs under soil- Outside?
These links will help you with forcing bulbs.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/chilling-flowering-bulbs.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/forcing-bulbs.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/forced-bulbs-in-pots-yearly.htm
How to plant
I have just the article for you! This will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/growing-daffodils-indoors-forcing-daffodils-into-bloom.htm
I got daffodils in a container just yesterday and they are blooming already. Since they only bloom once, do I treat the bulbs as I would if I were digging them in the fall?
We have an article to help you!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/transplanting-forced-daffodils.htm
Hi, I read your article on pruning daffodils, very interesting but I would just to know, if possible what the name is off the small mauve flowers in the main picture accompanying this article. Hope you can help thanks Paul
These are Lobelia! This picture is a little misleading, as they do not usually come out at the same time.