i have lots of daffs in the garden, mostly planted by the previous owners, but many of them are blind. once blind, wil they never produce flowers? Should I just pull them out?
I'd give them some Fish, Blood and Bone then leave them until they start to die down, then dig them up and divide the and plant them deeper and give them a jolly good soaking. That gives them every chance for next year
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
A lot of mine have gone blind where they've become over-crowded. Some types can keep going much longer than others without splitting up. I have 2 types growing in grass, 'February Gold' has more flowers every year, 'Tresamble' has just about lost the will to live. Both sold as 'suitable for naturalizing in grass' some 15 or 20 years ago.
Also some of mine have become very shaded by maturing shrubs/trees. They've gone quiet as well.
For me, rather than try and resurrect them, I thought I'd invest in some new varieties this year.
I agree with the tomorite Tootles, but i use it at this time of year, when the flowers have gone over and the leaves are still going strong. I wouldn't be able to find my bulbs in the autumn
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I'd give them some Fish, Blood and Bone then leave them until they start to die down, then dig them up and divide the and plant them deeper and give them a jolly good soaking. That gives them every chance for next year
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks Dove. That's worth a try
A lot of mine have gone blind where they've become over-crowded. Some types can keep going much longer than others without splitting up. I have 2 types growing in grass, 'February Gold' has more flowers every year, 'Tresamble' has just about lost the will to live. Both sold as 'suitable for naturalizing in grass' some 15 or 20 years ago.
Also some of mine have become very shaded by maturing shrubs/trees. They've gone quiet as well.
For me, rather than try and resurrect them, I thought I'd invest in some new varieties this year.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Hi
this was a question at my garden centre quiz last week: " what do you feed daffs in autumn to help prevent them flowering blind"?
the answer, to my surprise, was tomite, or any tomato feed. I'll certainly be giving it a go as lots of mine are blind this year.
I agree with the tomorite Tootles, but i use it at this time of year, when the flowers have gone over and the leaves are still going strong. I wouldn't be able to find my bulbs in the autumn