Asked on Apr 17, 2015
Daffodils- stick a fork in them?
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I live in Oregon, where daffodils generally do very well. I planted 40-50 bulbs a while ago- the first and second spring they did great. This third year I only got 4-5 blooms. I'm thinking daffodils don't do better after a poor year, right? Do I just dig them up and toss them?
10 answers
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HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MOST DIED THE 2ND YEAR!!
BONNIE J
on Apr 17, 2015
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Mine 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.
Mary Siler
on Apr 17, 2015
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Make 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.
Carole
on Apr 17, 2015
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Yup, I always leave the leaves forever, so that's not the problem.
Dorothy Paulsen
on Apr 17, 2015
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bone 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.
Gloria Thompson
on Apr 17, 2015
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I agree with Gloria about digging them up and dividing the bulbs.
Barb
on Apr 18, 2015
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It 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.
Carole
on Apr 18, 2015
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If 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.
June Bowditch-Rieger
on Apr 18, 2015
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I'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!
Dorothy Paulsen
on Apr 19, 2015
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I'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.
Carole
on Apr 20, 2015
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