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- Q.How Deep Do I Plant Daffodils? - I bought some daffodil bulbs recently to plant in my lawn. On the instructions it says to plant 4” deep. ...
- Q.When To Safely Plant Spring Bulbs. - Can I plant spring-flowering bulbs, Daffodil, Tulip, etcetera in pots in my sun-room balcony in January?
- Q.What Kind Of Flower Is This? - May I please get the name of it? Thank you.
- Q.I Just Purchased A Pot Of Partially Blooming Dwarf Daffodils, Should I Keep Them Indoors For Now - It is early March and weather is fluctuating - rain, wet snow mixed with some warmer sunny days. Should ...
- Q.Help Thinning Out Daffodils In Tree Roots. - I have copious amounts of beautiful daffodils that were here when I bought my house. I know they need to ...
- Q.Daffodil Erlicheer Sprouts - My order of these daffys came two days agom and they have about two inches of new growth on about ...
- Q.My Daffodil Bulbs Are 2 Years Old And Failed To Flower This Year But Lots Of Leaves Why ? - my garden is in shade until mid day if this helps
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h926pdc on
November 9, 2019
Leeds United KingdomQ.How Deep Do I Plant Daffodils?
I bought some daffodil bulbs recently to plant in my lawn. On the instructions it says to plant 4” deep. Is that 4” from the base of the bulb or the tip? And are there any consequences of planting too deep or shallow?
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 11, 2019
Certified ExpertA.That would be 4 inches from the tip, so your planting hole will go deeper than the 4 inches, about 6 inches. However, if your soil is clayey, you should plant them closer to the surface. Plant them in groups, rather than one here and there, for a pleasing effect.
The depth helps prevent frost heave and damage from spades and rakes. Here is more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/daffodil-planting-care-tips-how-to-plant-daffodils-in-your-garden.htmWas this answer useful?00
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- Asked by
Dermot McGettigan on
January 5, 2020
Penticton, British Columbia, CanadaQ.When To Safely Plant Spring Bulbs.
Can I plant spring-flowering bulbs, Daffodil, Tulip, etcetera in pots in my sun-room balcony in January?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
January 6, 2020
Certified ExpertA.They will need a cold period to overcome dormancy. They should be planted in early Autumn in your area to allow for dormancy time through the Winter. You can plant them in January for a possible summer show, though.
These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/tulips-care-and-tulip-planting-tips.htm
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Anonymous on
January 27, 2020Q.What kind of flower is this?
May I please get the name of it? Thank you.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
January 28, 2020
Certified ExpertA.They are daffodils, one of the harbingers of spring. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/daffodil-varieties.htm
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Anonymous on
March 9, 2020Q.I just purchased a pot of partially blooming dwarf daffodils, should I keep them indoors for now
It is early March and weather is fluctuating - rain, wet snow mixed with some warmer sunny days. Should I put them in the Darden, or keep indoors?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 10, 2020
Certified ExpertA.They probably were forced and intended to enjoy indoors. This article tells how to transfer them to the garden after blooming.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/transplanting-forced-daffodils.htm
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MichiganDot on
March 9, 2020A.Unless you know otherwise, I suspect that these were forced into blooming while indoors; so they aren't ready to be outside. I would keep them indoors and enjoy the blooms. When the weather settles and hard freezes are past, acclimate them to outdoor conditions over 4-6 days and then plant them. The following article covers transplanting daffodils after the blooms fade. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/transplanting-forced-daffodils.htm
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Anonymous on
March 13, 2020Q.Help thinning out daffodils in tree roots.
I have copious amounts of beautiful daffodils that were here when I bought my house. I know they need to be thinned out because they are not flowering as well as they used to. However, they are embedded in the tree roots and I cannot get them up with any kind of shovel. What would be the best way to just thin them out without worrying about transplanting bulbs?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 13, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Try soaking the soil to a point of muddy wet. Use a hand-held rounded, not pointed, garden trowel. Go one by one at trying to loosen and lift the bulb out of the soil. Get a grip on the above ground foliage as best you can. Insert the trowel alongside of where you think the bulb lays, slowly and carefully sensing what you encounter underground. If you hit a hard object that may be a root, stop and try from the other side, or abandon that one and move on to one with no root obstacle.
That's if you are trying to save the bulb and relocate. If you only care about thinnning, then just slice off the foliar tops as they come up and leave the ones and the spacing that you want to remain.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/dividing-daffodil-bulbs.htm
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erkanaby1 on
March 24, 2020
48033Q.Daffodil Erlicheer Sprouts
My order of these daffys came two days agom and they have about two inches of new growth on about six of them . What options do i have ??ground is cold and wet but no frost that I can see help please Ray Kanaby
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
March 25, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Plant them, immediately! They will tolerate the cold, just fine. Though, they will appreciate an Autumn planting more, you don't really have an option right now. Planting now will give them enough time to establish before summer.
Here is an article that will help you to care for Daffodils: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/daffodil-planting-care-tips-how-to-plant-daffodils-in-your-garden.htm
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March 26, 2020Q.my daffodil bulbs are 2 years old and failed to flower this year but lots of leaves why ?
my garden is in shade until mid day if this helps
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 27, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Check out this article to learn the possible reasons your bulbs didn't bloom:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/daffodils-not-blooming.htm
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