Whether the onions should go in a pot, in a jar or in a bed, they always have the same requirements. Below you will find out what you should consider when handling daffodil bulbs from spring to winter.
How do I properly care for daffodil bulbs?
Plant daffodil bulbs in autumn, fertilize in spring and, if necessary, dig them up after flowering. Separate breeding onions from main onions and store them in cool, dry storage areas over the summer. Put back in the bed or pots in September.
Planting the bulbs
Unlike most other plants, daffodil bulbs should not be planted in spring. Unless you can go without the flowers for a year and wait. If you want to see daffodil flowers in spring, you should plant the bulbs in autumn.
This is how it works best:
- Dig a planting hole 15 cm deep and loosen the soil in it
- put some compost in it
- Place the onion in the planting hole at a depth of 8 to 10 cm
- cover with permeable, loamy soil
- pour on
- if applicable Apply a layer of mulch over it
Fertilize the onions
When spring has arrived, the daffodils are about to sprout. When the first green tips of the daffodils emerge from the soil, it is the perfect time to fertilize the daffodils.
If they were planted with compost in the fall, adding fertilizer in the spring is unnecessary. Compost and manure are suitable fertilizers for daffodils outdoors. On the other hand, liquid complete fertilizers (€16.00 on Amazon) are better suited for potted plants and daffodils in glass jars.
Dig up the onions
After the flower stems have been cut out and the leaves have yellowed and dried out, the bulbs can be dug up. This usually happens in June. But remember: It is generally not absolutely necessary to dig up the onions. Daffodil bulbs outdoors can remain in the ground if the location is not in danger of drying out.
Daffodil bulbs in pots and daffodil bulbs that have been in the bed for the third year should definitely be dug up in early summer. The daffodils outdoors can be transplanted and/or separated from their bulbs.
Dig deep and a few inches away from the bulb to avoid injury to the bulb. After digging, remove excess soil with a soft brush or your hands. Diseased, gnawed and dried onions are disposed of.
Separate the main bulb from the breeding bulbs
After digging up, the bulbs are separated. Usually many bulbs emerge over the course of a year. Since they rob the main bulb of nutrients, it is advisable to separate the bulbs. The breeding bulbs can be used for propagation and can be planted in another location.
The onions oversummer
When summer approaches, the he althy onions are - if necessary - over-summered:
- Storage containers: net, wooden box, basket, pot with sand or soil
- Storage location: shady, cool, dry e.g. B. Garage
- Protect onions from heat, sun and moisture
- move out from September
- check for mold, rot, etc. before planting
Tips & Tricks
In contrast to tulip bulbs, voles do not like to eat daffodil bulbs at all.
