The yellow daffodil is also called the daffodil in this country because its flowering period in spring usually overlaps with Easter. Basically, daffodils are relatively easy to care for, but you should give them some attention immediately after they bloom.
How do I care for daffodils after they bloom?
To properly care for daffodils after flowering, you should cut off the wilted flowers but leave the leaves until they turn yellow and are easy to pull off. You can also provide the plants with low-phosphate complete fertilizer to promote flowering next year.
Care for the daffodils according to their needs
If the daffodils feel comfortable in one location, then the following characteristics of these plants ensure their survival and long-term spread:
- the perennial nature of hardy onions
- vegetative reproduction beneath the surface of the earth
- propagation via seeds
You can have a positive effect on the energy balance of daffodils if you cut off the flowers after they have bloomed. But leave the leaves standing until they turn yellow on their own and can be easily pulled off. This means the daffodils can store energy in the bulbs for the following year.
Position Easter bells correctly
So that the slowly wilting leaves do not visually disturb you, you can plant the daffodil bulbs in the middle and back of a perennial bed. This means that after they have faded, they are hidden by other plants until they are pruned.
Tip
Immediately after flowering, you can fertilize the daffodils in your garden with a low-phosphate complete fertilizer (€14.00 on Amazon). In this way, these nutrients can be stored directly in the bulbs for flowering the following year.
