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Questions about planting daffodils in pots?
We are moving to an apartment with no yard space (a penthouse on the top floor) I want to take my daffodils with me as I love seeing them bloom in the late winter/early spring. They make my day to see the beautiful blooms when its still cold outside! So, I have read about how to plant them in a pot but I didn't find any information about whether or not they will come back every year. I plan to keep them outside on the balcony and not bring them indoors so they will have the natural weather. I hope this will keep them on their regular flowering schedule? Will they continue to come back yearly if planted in a pot? How do I make sure they will? Any tips or advice is much appreciated!
I have about 8 bulbs and they are the small kind, only growing about 8" tall with small flowers about 1 - 1 1/2" in diameter total.
I have about 8 bulbs and they are the small kind, only growing about 8" tall with small flowers about 1 - 1 1/2" in diameter total.
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That strategy should work. My only concern would be IF you live where there are severe winters, with prolonged periods of sub-freezing weather (zone 4, 3, possibly 5). In that case, you risk the pot freezing through. When the bulbs are in the ground, they get very cold, but the earth in insulating, and the bulbs do NOT freeze solid. If you expect severe winter, I might place the pot on top of 6 inches of straw, and then surround the pot with a foot of straw for the two coldest months (January and February), then remove it and let then continue.
If you're zone 5b, 6 or 7, you should be good with the pot just sitting out there plain. They should be on their regular schedule, possibly appearing a little earlier than those in the ground, since the pot will warm up a bit before the ground does.
Daffodils do indeed come back year after year. If kept in pots, you might need to re-pot and separate them every few years. Remember to NOT cut the green leaves back after the flower fades. The leaves gather energy from the sun, and provide for next year's flowers. As the greens fade, seed the pot with lettuces or annual flowers, so you're not looking at pot of dirt the rest of the season. They'll still need occasional water, so having something else growing there after they fade keeps you from neglecting the pot.
That strategy should work. My only concern would be IF you live where there are severe winters, with prolonged periods of sub-freezing weather (zone 4, 3, possibly 5). In that case, you risk the pot freezing through. When the bulbs are in the ground, they get very cold, but the earth in insulating, and the bulbs do NOT freeze solid. If you expect severe winter, I might place the pot on top of 6 inches of straw, and then surround the pot with a foot of straw for the two coldest months (January and February), then remove it and let then continue.
If you're zone 5b, 6 or 7, you should be good with the pot just sitting out there plain. They should be on their regular schedule, possibly appearing a little earlier than those in the ground, since the pot will warm up a bit before the ground does.
Daffodils do indeed come back year after year. If kept in pots, you might need to re-pot and separate them every few years. Remember to NOT cut the green leaves back after the flower fades. The leaves gather energy from the sun, and provide for next year's flowers. As the greens fade, seed the pot with lettuces or annual flowers, so you're not looking at pot of dirt the rest of the season. They'll still need occasional water, so having something else growing there after they fade keeps you from neglecting the pot.
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Daffodils are perennials and will come back every year as long as you don't cut the leaves. They make energy for next year's growth in the leaves which will be stored in the bulb(you can cut the flowers if you want to). However, daffys multiply and your pot will get crowded. You will need to separate them eventually.
Daffodils are perennials and will come back every year as long as you don't cut the leaves. They make energy for next year's growth in the leaves which will be stored in the bulb(you can cut the flowers if you want to). However, daffys multiply and your pot will get crowded. You will need to separate them eventually.
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Daffodils are the most persistent bulbs you will ever find. They require almost no care other than making sure to leave the leaves on till they wither naturally, and that no vermin eat their leaves or even their flowers. I'm sure your daffs will come back :)
Daffodils are the most persistent bulbs you will ever find. They require almost no care other than making sure to leave the leaves on till they wither naturally, and that no vermin eat their leaves or even their flowers. I'm sure your daffs will come back :)
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Daffodils do not always bloom again from the same bulb.
This site can explain that.
Daffodils do not always bloom again from the same bulb.
This site can explain that.
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Okay, they will bloom again, eventually. Might not happen this year or even the next.
For example, when I was 14 we moved up the street. It was a trailer park, and the new lot we were moving into had daffodils, but our trailer was bigger and would of covered them up. So we moved the bulbs approximately 5 feet to the side and replanted them in front of our deck. They sent up greens for the next 4 years, but only got flowers after about the fifth year. They now bloom every year, 14 years later.
It might be prudent to purchase new bulbs and pot them for a fresh beginning. As a pp said, the bulbs will freeze if left in an uninsulated pot out on the balcony, depending on your hardiness zone.
Okay, they will bloom again, eventually. Might not happen this year or even the next.
For example, when I was 14 we moved up the street. It was a trailer park, and the new lot we were moving into had daffodils, but our trailer was bigger and would of covered them up. So we moved the bulbs approximately 5 feet to the side and replanted them in front of our deck. They sent up greens for the next 4 years, but only got flowers after about the fifth year. They now bloom every year, 14 years later.
It might be prudent to purchase new bulbs and pot them for a fresh beginning. As a pp said, the bulbs will freeze if left in an uninsulated pot out on the balcony, depending on your hardiness zone.
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