Combine daffodils with perennials or annuals and don t forget to water.
Growing daffodils in pots nz.
Deep pots to let the roots run.
Your tulips and daffodils have stopped flowering and now you re not sure what to do with them.
Daffodils will tolerate some crowding but they prefer to be spaced about 3 to 6 inches apart.
How to plant daffodils.
Select high quality daffodil bulbs that have not been dried out.
In case of persistent dry weather they should be watered.
After blooming add a pinch of 5 10 10 fertilizer to the pot.
Finally the last layer of soil can be added and lightly tamped.
Add a layer of bulb mix and p lant your bulbs at a depth twice their diameter.
Choose a pot that is 8 to 12 inches in diameter and at least 8 inches deep.
Water your bulbs well after planting.
This helps keep the soil acidic.
Cover the daffodils with a layer of compost and press down firmly.
Planting daffodils in containers daffodils can grow well in containers for up to three years if the pot is deep enough for their roots to fill out.
Plant bulbs 1 to 5 times their own depth.
They thrive in pots containers too so you have lots of options about where you can place and plant your bulbs.
The deeper the better since daffodil roots like to reach down about 12 inches.
This gives the plant a little added potassium and helps build the bulb for next year s bloom.
Water in well once planted.
Plant in free draining soil.
Choose a well drained site for your daffodil s as they loathe wet feet.
Three essential ingredients for successfully growing daffodils in containers are.
The larger the bulb the better.
Naturally these containers are placed outside.
Water and lots of it during the growing and flowering time.
Since our tap water is alkaline and daffodils prefer an acid soil add about 1 teaspoon of ironite tm for 1 gallon pots and 2 teaspoons for 2 gallon pots.
Autumn is the best time to plant bulbs in new zealand.
For instance 6 or 7 inches deep for tulips and daffodils and 4 or 5 inches deep for little bulbs such as crocus and siberian squill.
Prepare your soil with organic matter like compost and sheep pellets.
If growing in pots plant 4 5cm deep and allow 10 15 bulbs for 15 20cm pots.
Paul says it s important you remove the flowerheads or any developing seed pods from your tulips and daffodils to stop their energy going into seed production.
Plant in sunny well drained site starting in late february through till the end of may when the soil temperatures are cooler.
Store in cool position until buds start to appear through the soil.
Feed bulbs when planting when stems begin to appear when starting to flower and when dying down.
Never fear paul hoek from nz bulbs has given us his top tips for growing great tulips and divine daffodils.
Growing daffodil s is easy generally all they need is a good fertile free draining soil and plenty of sun.
