Hello Menderpender,
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Got a couple of questions for you?

How deep did you plant them???

Sun or Shade???

What kind of dirt did you plant them in???

Weezie

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Weezie

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Meg,
How big were the bulbs???
Sometimes the smaller bulbs won't bloom..
I have to say, "You get what you paid for" sometimes.... cheaper bulbs mean not as guarenteed as the bigger named places that may charge a bit more, but you're pretty much guarenteed a bloom...

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Some bulbs, depending on the bulb,
with either spend all of their energy getting to the top of the soil and use it up, and not have
any left over to give to producing flowers..

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Some bulbs can also "pull themselves down deeper"

I know what the theory is for not flowering when they are planted too deep...
But why they "pull themselves deeper???"

dunno..

Then you have to dig 'em up and replant...

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Also, another reason maybe if the plant did flower and then you didn't cut off the flower stem when they were done blooming, they'll then put all the energy to making seeds where the flower was and nothing back in to the bulb for next years flower....

Weezie

P/S I did use that "Spray~n~Grow" that I'

I've told every one about and I have to say, for my bulbs it did a nice job on them.. they are all lookin' great this year, and prolifically bloomed and I have double~fold now this year. The Tulips are
so many, I think I'm going to have to get out there and divid them???

***But a good organic fertilzer should be good for them too, try some Alfalfa Meal or Bone Meal.

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Weezie

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My miniature daffodils just bloomed today!!!

But those are on the side of my house, which is
a totally different growing zone than the rest of my yard...

Weezie

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Weezie

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quote:

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maybe if the plant did flower and then you didn't cut off the flower stem when they were done blooming...

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umm....I've never done that with mine before!!! I didn't even know I was supposed to do that!! Am I really supposed to go around to all of mine and do that!???

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Okay, been doing some more reading,
and alot of them say........
Deadheading Daffodils' *Narcissus*,
is NOT necessary......


Weezie

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Weezie

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Originally posted by obywan59:
Possible reasons for nonblooming daffodils

#1. Cutting the foliage the previous year. Always allow bulb foliage to die back naturally.

#2. Bulbs need dividing. Not likely if they are newly planted bulbs.

#3. Too much shade. They should have at least 6 hours of sun per day. Underneath deciduous trees is fine though as they bloom before the trees leaf out.

#4. Daffodils are in a spot that is too damp.

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1 & 2- do not apply, these are new..

3- all sun, all the time.. front of the house, very very sunny.

4- Ummm.. I don't think it's that damp. It's got some mulch over it, but not that much that it's soaking wet there. Of course, I have CLAY (mixed with compost) that is heavy & wet mud anyway. Hmmm.

But everyone else has daffodils around here! I had 3 bloom out of about probably 20 planted. The rest, just have greenery.
Meg

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I am having the same problem - I have 50 + daffs planted for 3 years, and during year 1 and 2, all bloomed, this year, all foliage up, but only 4 have bloomed and when inspecting them i see no blooms forthcoming - this has also happened with several tulips too - I am distraught -

I will admit I mowed after all blooming had ceased last year but foliage was green and I didn't wait for daffs to wither up -

if I do right by them this year, might they bloom next year, or have I forever destroyed them? All in full sun - White Flower farm bulbs

Dear Tomatohead,

You should've waited to mow the leaves. Never ever cut the leaves before they turn yellow.

I live in the heart of Daffodil Country in Virginia. Daffodils grow like crazy here.

Needlepoint142

Another reason that they may not bloom is that when they 1st come up out of the ground, someone or something may have stepped on them. This can mess up the hormone production which tells the plant to bloom.

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Mike Maier
aka
The Plant Doc

And thanks for all the great help so far!!!!!

Soil is a loose clay mix, direct sun for most of the day with a period of shade, we had a very dry March and so I kept them watered, no fertilizers, yes I mowed them too - this is their 3d year - 1st year all bloomed, 2d year 1/2 bloomed, this year, 1 bloom....there are about 10 of them in a circle - lots of foliage - also had early rabbit or something activity - used liquid fence, seemed to abate. Thanks.

STRANGE STORIES

DAFFYS IN ZONE 5 GROW LIKE GRASS.. AND BLOOM..
THEY DO LOVE SUN......AND SOME VARIETYS ARE LATER THAN OTHERS......THEY TELL YOU NOT TO MOW ANY TILL THEY ARE CLEAR DEAD......
I KEEP TRYING TO KILL THEM AND CANT......

DODGE

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