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Non blooming daffodils

i have lots of daffodil bulbs in the garden but only about 50% of them have flowered...any advice welcomed. Should I just dig them up or leave for another year ?

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  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307

    Lots of questions about 'blind' Daffs this year. Feed them is the answer. Now with a  low nitrogen foliage feed. Or dig them up and replant in smaller groups with food under them. Do not cut off the leaves or tie them in knots.

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    Was going out to feed mine today - with tomorite - is that the right sort of feed?

  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307

    Yes. High in potash to help flower formation and low in nitrogen so not making greenery at the expense of flowers.

  • Berghill, does  Tomorite work with blind Tulips too? Had a potful that have come up blind this year.

  • Many thanks for suggestions. Will try this year 

  • The time to feed daffodils is after they've flowered (or should have) - and make sure you don't remove the leaves until they've turned brown and died right down.  If it's a dry spring/summer give them a few soakings with the hose too - they like damp soil.

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  • Mel MMel M Posts: 347

    Some of my Daffs in a front bed occasionaly come up blind, then flower the following year.

  • cornellycornelly Posts: 970

    Often lifting an replant deeper is the answer.

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