Whether you are a beginner, an advanced user or a professional – dealing with daffodils is not challenging. Nurturing and caring for them is child's play if you know what's important. You can find out the answers to the most important care questions here.
How do I care for my daffodils properly?
For the care of daffodils, outdoor plants generally do not require watering, while potted plants need regular lime-free water. Fertilizing is optional, especially for potted plants. Propagation occurs by breeding bulbs or sowing and transplanting is recommended approximately every 6 years.
Do daffodils die without being watered?
Daffodils outdoors generally do not need to be watered. They are only at risk if they are not planted deep enough. Daffodils in pots, however, should be watered regularly. On the one hand, the earth should not dry out and, on the other hand, it should not be in water.
Since daffodils don't like lime, lime-free water should be used to water potted plants. Tap water is usually eliminated because it is too rich in lime. If your tap water at home is too rich in lime, use distilled water for watering, for example, which you also use for ironing.
Do daffodils need to be fertilized?
It is not necessarily necessary to fertilize daffodils. The exception is potted daffodils. Anyone who fertilizes their daffodils in the bed is doing them something good.
The following should be taken into account when fertilizing:
- fertilize before flowering
- fertilize after flowering
- Use complete fertilizer or compost
- 3 to 5 liters of compost per square meter
- Do not apply fertilizer to the leaves (risk of burns and loss of flowers)
How can these early bloomers be propagated?
Even without any action, the number of plants grows over the years. Why? Daffodils reproduce secretly underground. They form new onions called breeding onions. If the daffodils are too crowded, simply divide the bulbs. The second option for propagation would be to sow the daffodils.
Is a transplant campaign recommended?
Daffodils can stay in the same location for years. It is only worth transplanting after around 6 years. You should start transplanting in the summer. Remember to plant the onions at the right depth and water them well!
Which pest can pose a threat to daffodils?
Daffodils are rarely attacked by pests. If so, in most cases it is the daffodil fly. She lays her eggs on the daffodil. The larvae eat the bulb and the plant dies. Unfortunately, the infestation is only discovered when the plant is dead.
How and when should you prune daffodils?
When the daffodil has faded, the flower stem is cut off. This prevents the daffodil from producing seeds. Seed formation takes a lot of energy. The leaves are only removed when they have yellowed - if at all. It is better to let the leaves dry out and not remove them.
Tips & Tricks
Snails like the dried leaves. They eat the leaves and spare other plants such as freshly sown salads for as long as possible.
