Planting Daffodils:
 Fortune Daffodil. Zone 3 to 8. Plant 6-8 inches deep. Sun/Partial. 12-18 inches tall. Bloom mid Spring. 25 bulbs.
Scatter a small handful of bulb fertilizer in each hole or trench. If your bulbs are not performing well in spring, give them a low-nitrogen, high-potash fertilizer. Avoid cutting too many flowers.
Plant 3 to 6 inches apart. Only plant one type of daffodil per hole or trench. Bulbs should be planted three or four times their depth. Plant pointed end facing up. If you can’t tell which end is “up,” plant the bulb on its side.
Cover the bulbs and water them immediately after planting. Keep the area moist during the duration of the growth, until about three weeks after blooming time. Stop watering once the flowers have been in bloom for three weeks.
If you see pests or bulbs feel soft to the touch, place the bulbs in nearly boiling water for up to three hours (called a hot water treatment). Yellow spots on the stems or leaves may indicate Stem Nematodes. Destroy all the infected plants. |