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Protecting Daffodils from a Late Freeze
March 8, 1998
Rich Brooks wrote:
What can do to protect daffodils from freezing? Our winter has been mild here
in Pittsburgh, Pa. The forcast for the next few days is for freezing weather.
Many of the daffodils have formed heads. Do you have any advice?
While there are a few exceptions to the rule such as the Paper white narcissus,
most daffodils are pretty durable and will tolerate a certain amount of
freezing. If your buds are showing any color, you might want to pick them
(daffodils should be snapped off, not cut) and bring them into the house
where they will open up. If you expect snow with the freeze, you have little
to worry about because the snow will act as an insulator. Adding a mulch
of dry leaves will be helpful if the temperature is going to drop much
below 20 degrees or the freeze is expected to continue for an extended
period of time. My daffodils have been up and in bloom for 10 days now,
and we've had freezing night temperatures for 5 of the 10 days with no
ill affects. If you have one of the varieties that you know to be frost
tender, you can create a little tent for them using stakes and sheet plastic
during the freeze. Keep in mind that if it warms up and the sun shines,
you will have created an oven so be sure to remove or open the plastic.
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