Is it safe to move daffodils while they are still blooming?

They are clumped together and have another variety mixed with it Would like to have them seperate.
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  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Mar 10, 2017

    Do not attempt to divide the daffodils now. They should be divided before the new growth begins.Bulbs feed off the foliage.

  • Stephanie Mitchell Stephanie Mitchell on Mar 10, 2017

    I was not planning to remove the leaves or the root system. Just move the whole thing to another area. With each variety having their own space. Before they were planted here I moved them in August I thought they would die then but they did not and now I have tons of them. All mixed together.

  • Jennifer | CrazyDiyMom Jennifer | CrazyDiyMom on Mar 10, 2017

    I have had a good amount of luck digging out a clump (bulbs and all) and moving them when they were blooming. But I do usually seem to have a few that wilt and die. You may just be short a few this year. Just make sure they get enough water once they've been moved, but otherwise you should be good!

    • Ann Morrow Mackey Ann Morrow Mackey on Mar 12, 2017

      I have transplanted & divided while still blooming without any problems. We usually have a wet spring so that is not a problem. Daffodils will not bloom the next year if the foliage is cut off before it turns brown and if th do not get adequate sunlight.


  • Suzanne Morris Suzanne Morris on Mar 12, 2017

    You can't kill daffodils. I've moved them anytime.


  • Chloe Crabtree Chloe Crabtree on May 26, 2023

    No, do not move them until they are finished blooming.