My Daffodils bloomed...

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  1. Tina

    Tina Young Pine

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    but they are so tiny - even smaller than last year. Whats happening? I have not planted these and they were there when we moved in. Are they too old now? Planning to put in new blubs next year :(
     
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  3. Droopy

    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Do they look cramped? Then they probably need to be dug up and put back down further apart. They make new bulbs every year and need redistribution every few years.
     
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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    There is bulbs all over my moms old yard.They come back over and over and as Droopy said they need to spread out.
     
  5. Tina

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    No, they are not cramped. I redistributed them. But maybe I did that too late. I dug them up and replanted them only last week :(
    When should I have done that?
     



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  6. Wrennie

    Wrennie In Flower

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    When the foliage browns & dies back, dig them up and replant where you want them.
    You could give them some bone meal now to help perk them up.
     
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    flowerpower313 Seedling

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    I am going to be doing alot of dividing this yr. Some of my daffs have been here since 1972. So there is always a patch that needs division. And deadheading over 1000 blooms is never fun. lol
     

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