- About Bulbs
- Landscaping Tips
- Planting & Care of Bulbs
- Tips for buying Bulbs & Perennials
- Planting & Growing Instructions
- Allium Planting and Growing Tips
- Begonias Planting and Growing Tips
- Calla Lily Planting and Growing Tips
- Crocus Planting and Growing Tips
- Daffodil Planting and Growing Tips
- Dahlia Planting and Growing Tips
- Daylily Planting and Growing Tips
- Gladiolus Planting and Growing Tips
- Hyacinth Planting and Growing Tips
- Iris Planting and Growing Tips
- Lily Planting and Growing Tips
- Peony Planting and Growing Tips
- Rose Planting and Growing Tips
- Tulip Planting and Growing Tips
A successfully naturalized daffodil bloom
for up to 30 or even 50 years! First, choose an area with good drainage and
sunlight. An area where grass can be left unmown until the foliage has
matured is ideal. Hillsides are excellent spots. The edges of woods are also
good, if you are planting an early-blooming
variety which will have a chance to mature before the trees come into full
leaf. For best impact, plant drifts of like kinds and colours. Many
gardeners "arrange" their drifts simply by taking handfuls of bulbs and throwing them about for
a natural-feeling distribution -- just dig where the bulbs land!
When naturalizing daffodils,
you will get the best results and many years of blooms by taking
the time to plant properly. For most naturalizing projects, you will be
working in uncultivated soil with thick sod, so it is necessary to give each
bulb a small custom-cultivated hole. Usually, this means lifting out soil
with a spade. One clever way to make precise bulb holes is to use a
battery-powered drill - a half-inch drill with a 3" bit usually does the job.
How to plant daffodils: Select a sunny or partly sunny area of your garden. Plant daffodils in autumn a few weeks before the ground freezes. Work up the soil and plant bulbs 6" deep or 5 times their size. Add in a tablespoon of Breck's Food for Bulbs and Perennials. Cover daffodils with remaining soil. Add much for extra protection against a hard winter. Planting daffodils in clusters of 3 or more can have a great display in the spring. Daffodils will come back year after year for wonderful colour to your spring garden.

How to plant daffodils: Select a sunny or partly sunny area of your garden. Plant daffodils in autumn a few weeks before the ground freezes. Work up the soil and plant bulbs 6" deep or 5 times their size. Add in a tablespoon of Breck's Food for Bulbs and Perennials. Cover daffodils with remaining soil. Add much for extra protection against a hard winter. Planting daffodils in clusters of 3 or more can have a great display in the spring. Daffodils will come back year after year for wonderful colour to your spring garden.
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