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Digging late-2012 blooms compromized?

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Life got in the way, and there are some daffodils I really really
want, and need to get dug yet this year, hopefully within the next few days.
I dug a clump this evening, and 3 bulbs had a few thick white roots
 and 2 didn’t have any roots, though they looked just fine.

For those that have started growing roots, are they doomed to just not bloom in 2012

If I had soil all worked up and prepped, would it maybe be best to just go
ahead and plant those with roots right away? I’m in Southern Indiana and
about mid Oct is the right time to start planting here.

What should I do? I’m going to assume that the bulbs will be fine, right?

Oh…why am I insisting on digging them? Well in a nutshell, it involves some horrid
creeping grasses, bulbs doing poorly, and an awful weed patch I want to totally do away
with and mow off asap.

Opinions? Tia

Sue Luken
Southern Indiana USA

2 comments for “Digging late-2012 blooms compromized?”

  1. Hi,

    Yes, life does get in the way
    sometimes. If you have soil all worked up and prepped, then I’d say go
    ahead and plant immediately. (After losing some choice seedlings after
    digging this spring, I’m leaning heavily to planting back sooner rather than
    later in the future.) On the other hand, I’m guessing the roots aren’t too
    long yet, unless you’ve had a lot more rain in southern Indiana than we’ve had
    in Milford, Ohio.

     

    So, I’d say go ahead and dig. If
    you can’t plant back right away, and the bulbs have some roots, I think they’ll
    be fine. They may even be better than ever next spring. Go for
    it!

     

    Mary Lou

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  2. Sue,

    I’d kill the grasses etc with a translocated weedkiller
    before daffodil growth starts, rake it off when dead and feed the daffodils with
    10-10-20 fertiliser at about 2ozs per sq. yard. You might be surprised how they
    improve. The effective ness of the weedkiller depends on having good green grass
    growth to absorb the chemical and take it to the roots..Otherwise your
    proposal is fine except that it seems to be a lot of work.

    Brian

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