Daffodils- stick a fork in them?
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BONNIE J on Apr 17, 2015HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MOST DIED THE 2ND YEAR!!Helpful Reply
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Mary Siler on Apr 17, 2015Mine have been in the ground for 20 years or more and bloom every year. I keep my husband off them with the mower until they die down.Helpful Reply
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Carole on Apr 17, 2015Make sure that you don't cut the tops off before they are dying back on their own. The bulbs get their nutrients for next year from those stems/leaves.Helpful Reply
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Dorothy Paulsen on Apr 17, 2015Yup, I always leave the leaves forever, so that's not the problem.Helpful Reply
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Gloria Thompson on Apr 17, 2015bone meal encourages blooming. Also after several years older bulbs cover new bulbs, so it is a good idea to dig them up every 5 years or so, and replant. You will be amazed at how many you will find down there.Helpful Reply
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Barb on Apr 18, 2015I agree with Gloria about digging them up and dividing the bulbs.Helpful Reply
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Carole on Apr 18, 2015It has to make me wonder, is there a difference between the bulbs my mother planted over 50 years ago and what we buy now? I have a daffodil that has bloomed every year that has been there longer than that. And then the ones I see where there used to be a house many years ago.Helpful Reply
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June Bowditch-Rieger on Apr 18, 2015If the ground gets to wet in the winter they will rot..I have been told bulbs in Oregon should be considered an annual because of the Wet weather, and that your lucky if they return each year.Helpful Reply
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Dorothy Paulsen on Apr 19, 2015I'm guessing that June may be right--- I have a lot of success with bulbs in pots, but we live on a hillside and the rain may drain right on top of the bulbs in the ground.I'll dig up a few and have a look. Thanks!Helpful Reply
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Carole on Apr 20, 2015I'm just going to throw out a thought here....when we redid our backyard years ago, an old flower bed got shoved over a bank and the grape hyacinth got buried under about 4 ft of dirt. Those things have been coming up for over 40 years. So, I'm wondering if it would help in wetter areas to actually plant out bulbs way deeper than the 4-6 inches recommended? That way they might not rot? Might be worth a try.Helpful Reply
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