How Do You Cure Daffodil Bulbs For Replanting?
• Allow the blossom and the leaves to completely fade on their own. Avoid cutting them back until they are completely withered. This will usually take about six weeks. Even though it might look scraggly, the foliage collects the sun’s energy through photosynthesis and pumps it down into the bulb so it can grow next year. If you want, you can cut the spent flower early, but be sure to leave the stem intact. • Snip off the blossom (if you haven’t done so already) and the withered leaves right at the soil line. If you’re going to leave them in the ground, that’s all you need to do. Normal watering of the garden and winter rains will not bring them up to bud until they are “ready”. That’s it. If your preference is to bring them up for over-summer storage, proceed to the next step. • Dig deep into the soil several inches away from where the bulb is located. Try to bring the bulb up with one clean spade full of soil and the bulb. Use care not to damage the bulb. Handle them gently, because b
