Where are those sunny signs of spring?
Nothing proclaims the arrival of spring like the sunny trumpets of daffodils.
So it is disappointing when they don’t bloom.
Credit: Art Maripol
You planted them a few years ago, and their leaves are there.
Why aren’t they flowering?
Too Crowded
Daffodils reproduce by dividing and making new bulbs.
That’s why you often see a slender adolescent bulb attached to a large one when you buy them.
None have enough moisture or nutrients to produce a flower bud, however.Solution:Lift and divide them.
For the best blooming results, keep them out of the spray of an irrigation system.
He recommends using aspecialized daffodil fertilizer, which has extra potassium.
Then let foliage remain until it begins to yellow and flop over.
