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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: suziequeue on April 29, 2011, 03:05:09 pm

Title: What to do with daffoldils
Post by: suziequeue on April 29, 2011, 03:05:09 pm

Now that the daffodils are well and truly over I have cut the flowers off but left the leaves to photosynthesize and get a bit of nutrients or whatever into the roots.

How long should I leave them for?

Title: Re: What to do with daffoldils
Post by: bloomer on April 29, 2011, 05:13:45 pm

6 weeks after the flowers finish

or till the leaves are well on there way to going yellow/brown...

Title: Re: What to do with daffoldils
Post by: suziequeue on April 29, 2011, 06:25:06 pm

Oh right - I'l make a note on the calendar.

Thanks

Title: Re: What to do with daffoldils
Post by: bloomer on April 29, 2011, 06:52:32 pm

here in warwickshire i will do all mine and my clients the last week in May.

Title: Re: What to do with daffoldils
Post by: shearling on April 30, 2011, 03:04:38 pm

Also to max impaxt do not fold over.

Title: Re: What to do with daffoldils
Post by: darkbrowneggs on May 07, 2011, 12:59:27 pm

Hi - In the old days instead of cutting off the old flower heads, they would get a whippy piece of willow or hazel, and the garden boys would have some fun "whipping" them off

All the best
Sue

Title: Re: What to do with daffoldils
Post by: Plantoid on May 18, 2011, 09:58:34 pm

To keep things tidy gather each plants remaining leaves & the stem and tie them in a simple thumb  knot. This allows the plant to take back nutrients produced from photosynthesis and also gives you a dig here spot when it comes to lifting them .