Re: Dying daffodils

Jeanne,
I wait for the leaves to die completely, but don't wait to overplant.
I've learned to leave a space big enough for a young annual between
groups of daffodil bulbs, and just pop the annual plant in the space at
the usual frost free time. By the time the bulb foliage prostrates the
annuals are filling in.

Just started to try the daylily trick too-- little clusters of daffodils
planted between daylily plants, which then cover the dying foliage as
they grow. I've had a problem with this since my daylilies are starting
very early and covering the foliage earlier than I'd think is good for
the daffodils. We'll see how they fare.

		Mary
		MO, zone 6

> For longer than I care to remember, I have been
> growing bulbs..among them daffodils.  Up until now, I
> have ALWAYS waited until the foliage was completely
> yellow and nearly rotting before I got rid of it. 
> Last year I read somewhere that you only have to wait
> until it is lying on the ground to cut it back.  I
> wondered if any of you have ever cut back the foliage
> this early.  The way I have been doing it is
> frustrating because some years it is late in June
> before it is rotted enough to pull out easily.  By
> then it's too late to plant anything else so the beds
> and borders where I have bulbs remain bare the rest of
> the summer.Some of my Daffs are in a semi-reclining
> position at the moment and I was thinking that if they
> would hurry up and finish reclining, I could put in
> some annuals.  What do you think?  When do the rest of
> you trim back your daffs.  The tulips (bless their
> hearts) are quick to make an exit and are no problem
> but the daffs are a real pain.
> Jeanne
> 
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> Jeanne
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