Last fall I transplanted some daffodils that have been in my yard for many years. They had come up each year but for the
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Jeanette S on Oct 27, 2012I always feed all bulbs with bone meal in the early fall.Helpful Reply
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Sharron W on Oct 28, 2012When I plant bullbs, I give them bone meal bulb booster....Helpful Reply
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Kimberlee on Oct 28, 2012Thanks for asking this question. I'm sure with my poor soil the bone meal suggested by Sharron and Jeanette is a good idea.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Oct 29, 2012I think fertilizing in spring, when you first see growth, is far more important that fertilizing when planting. Use a good slow-release fertilizer.Helpful Reply
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Louise on Jan 19, 2013A lot of my daffodils are up now and so far I only see one with signs of wanting to bloom. I forgot all about fertilizing as soon as I saw the green coming up. Wonder if it will help now? If they don't bloom, this will be my THIRD year with basically no blooms altho I fertilized them all when I transplanted most of them in Oct. 2011 and when I planted new ones at that same time. Prior to 3 yrs ago, they all bloomed just great for years. I want them to bloom!!!Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jan 20, 2013Louise, I recall that you have quite a bit of shade in your yard. How much light are your daffodils getting? (The fertilizer won't hurt now, but I can honestly say that I have never given a daffodil an ounce of fertilizer in my life.)Helpful Reply
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Louise on Jan 20, 2013This time of year, before the trees have their new leaves, there's a decent amt of sun, but it's certainly not considered a sunny yard. I've seen daffodils in somewhat shady yards, and my yard has been shady for years now, but the flowers just stopped blooming 3 seasons ago. Can they just wear out? But I have new bulbs that were planted in 2011 and that's where my one or two blooms came from last year. These are my very favorite flowers so I'd really like for them to bloom. :-(Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jan 21, 2013They can get overcrowded and need dividing, but otherwise daffodils pretty much keep on going. Ones I planted in my New York garden were still going strong 10 years later. Where did you get the bulbs you planted? Some varieties definitely do better in the south than others. Also, make sure your fertilizer is low in nitrogen, which encourages leaf growth at the expense of flowers.Helpful Reply
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