Daffodills and others- why don't I get flowers?

Barb Cercone
by Barb Cercone
I don't understand why I get great spring greenery, but no flower? What amI doing wrong?

  9 answers
  • Rick Rick on May 26, 2018

    Barb, First a question "What do you mean by great spring greenery? I would need to know what state you live in and what flowers you are talking about. Rick Allen

    • Barb Cercone Barb Cercone on May 27, 2018

      the greenery (leaves, lack of better word), comes up tall and bright and no flower. daffodil, crocus, tulips, just no flowers. thanks for any suggestions

  • B. Enne B. Enne on May 26, 2018

    Are you sure squirrels aren't eating them? They always eat my tulips, but ignore the leaves.

    • Barb Cercone Barb Cercone on May 27, 2018

      no. I do have some trouble with those vermen, but they don't stop a flower from budding

  • V Smith V Smith on May 26, 2018

    Your bulbs may be planted too deep.

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on May 27, 2018

    How long have they been planted?They may need dividing

  • Barb Cercone Barb Cercone on May 27, 2018

    guess I might be digging up my bulbs.....................

  • Rick Rick on May 27, 2018

    Barb, I did a google search and didn't find any reasonable answers. I would suggest you do what I did. I joined for FREE my local U.S. Department of Agriclture and I can look on their website and I thik you can also call them with questions on the issue you are having. I hope this will be of some help, wish I could offer more advice. Rick Allen

  • M. M.. M. M.. on May 27, 2018

    There might be a nearby tree or plant that is sterilizing the bulbs. they don't like to be near certain conifers or other pungent trees, like cedar or eucalyptus. Slippery elm tree droppings(bark, leaves etc) also sterilize the soil underneath themselves. This will mean the bulbs grow leaves but don't bloom.

  • Barb Cercone Barb Cercone on May 27, 2018

    Thanks but no need, I appreciate the effort, but I can google,I was just looking for "off the top of your head" from the people

  • Jenny Long Jenny Long on May 28, 2018

    are you cutting the leaves down to early or are you letting them completely die back