Can a plant a bag of daffadil bulbs in a bowl and force them to bloom now?
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Susan H
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What should I put in the bowl? and how often to water?
5 answers
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I think it's too late now, but here is some more information from the American Daffodil Society: http://daffodilusa.com/references/FORCING.pdf
3po3
on Feb 09, 2012
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Susan, If by some chance you have kept the bulbs in a chilled place, you could pot them up in soil in a pot and put them outside and they may bloom yet this spring.
Erica Glasener
on Feb 10, 2012
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Just so happens that a few years ago I bought a bag of about 15 daffodil bulbs and set them in the garage for later. When I remembered them a few weeks later... they were already swelled up, producing roots and some had already put out their green shoots. I was amazed! I think the dark, cool garage had something to do with preventing death by forgetfulness.
Ricardo B
on Feb 10, 2012
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Yes, the key is whether they have been kept someplace cool like an garage. Otherwise, plant them in the ground, even though you may have to wait a year to see blooms.
Douglas Hunt
on Feb 12, 2012
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I forgot to plant some of my bulbs last fall, so when I found them, I thought why not try. They had been in the garage all winter. I found that most of the bulbs on their own in the bags had started to swell and had a stem start. I took them and used them in containers that I had some perennials in. Well, with nothing to loose, I now have Tulips, Hyacinths, crocuses and other flowers that have taken hold and are blooming. I did mix in some peat and fresh potting soil, watered regularly and finally I used miracle liquid bloom boost.
Amy Gill
on Apr 10, 2016
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