Daffodil/Narcissus Bulbs

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Daffodil/Narcissus Bulbs
« on: June 08, 2013, 20:31 »
Hi All!

I've got several pots of daff and narcissus bulbs that have now stopped flowering.  I was told to let the foliage die back then pull them out, dry off and store til Autumn.  Its taking ages for the leaves to die off!  I need my lovely pots back for Petunias and the like.  Can I pull them out now and plant them in the ground?  Cut off the foliage?  My plan was, to have lots of lovely pots full of daff's, then plant them into the garden border as a spring surprise next year.  What shall I do next? Cheers!

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Re: Daffodil/Narcissus Bulbs
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2013, 21:34 »
Tip them out of their pots and plant them in the garden. Leave the leaves to die back naturally, don't cut them off ;)

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Re: Daffodil/Narcissus Bulbs
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2013, 11:24 »
Give them a good feed before the leaves are completely dead.

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Re: Daffodil/Narcissus Bulbs
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2013, 19:59 »
Give them a good feed before the leaves are completely dead.

What would you feed them with?
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: Daffodil/Narcissus Bulbs
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2013, 14:35 »
Tip them out of their pots and plant them in the garden. Leave the leaves to die back naturally, don't cut them off ;)
Thanks Mum!
Give them a good feed before the leaves are completely dead.
What would I feed them? And before I tip them out and replant them or after?

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Re: Daffodil/Narcissus Bulbs
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2013, 15:39 »
BF&B would probably be a bit too slow acting - a general purpose liquid feed would be best, I think  :)

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Re: Daffodil/Narcissus Bulbs
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2013, 18:24 »
Ta  :D


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