UK gardening - Problem with my daffs

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Problem with my daffs

htmark98

2006-03-29, 5:21 pm

Hi i planted about 100 blubs last year and what i've seen so far most
have come up but they have started to flop over, some of these are
under raised hedges so really they are protected by the wind.

What is causing this, is it becuase i have planted them too shallow?
(planted them approx 6")

La Puce

2006-03-30, 7:21 am

htmark98 wrote:
> Hi i planted about 100 blubs last year and what i've seen so far most
> have come up but they have started to flop over, some of these are
> under raised hedges so really they are protected by the wind.
> What is causing this, is it becuase i have planted them too shallow?
> (planted them approx 6")

It's because they're 'blubs' and 'blubs' don't like to be planted. I
think.

Seriously ... Are the flowers opened? Do you have lots of leaves on
them? Is there a discolouration? Do you have a flower on all the plants?

Sacha

2006-03-30, 10:21 am

htmark98 wrote:
> Hi i planted about 100 blubs last year and what i've seen so far most
> have come up but they have started to flop over, some of these are
> under raised hedges so really they are protected by the wind.
>
> What is causing this, is it becuase i have planted them too shallow?
> (planted them approx 6")

The planting depth is fine. I suspect that your bulbs were dug up
before the foliage had time to die back and feed the bulb. And if
they're close to a hedge, they may have been short of water and varoius
nutrients. I should think that next year you'll have no problem.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon

Scotia

2006-03-30, 10:21 am

htmark98 Wrote:
> Hi i planted about 100 blubs last year and what i've seen so far most
> have come up but they have started to flop over, some of these are
> under raised hedges so really they are protected by the wind.
>
> What is causing this, is it becuase i have planted them too shallow?
> (planted them approx 6")

My guess is they are, or at sometime been allowed to get too dry, plus
they are competing with the hedge for nutrients.

I made the following reply to another thread, perhaps it will answer
your query;

> Generally, with most spring bulbs be they in the ground or in a pot; the
> current years flowers are formed the previous year.
>
> The subsequent flower quality is dependant on how and when they were
> fed.
>
> That is; feed them just as they are coming into bud and allow the
> leaves to die right back after flowering, this will ensure that the
> following years embryo has been well fed.
>
>

--
Scotia

htmark98

2006-03-30, 3:21 pm

So i should be okay next year then, they are new ones this year.

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