The general rule of thumb is that the foliage should remain 6 weeks after
the flower has faded. If you are on the verge of that amount of time, even
if the stalk is still green, your narcissus have probably made enough food
to plump up the bulbs enough to bloom next year, even if you're unable to
save the foliage.
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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Just put them in a big pot and pay close attention to that pot. Don't let
it roast in the sun. After the green dies down, you can either leave the
bulbs in the pot (IF you don't let it get roasted or waterlogged), or take
the bulbs out, dry them, and store them someplace where the temp is
moderate and there's good air circulation. Just like onions, in other
words. Then, plant them again in the fall.

"Richard" wrote in message
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The bulb bed in my front yard has to go to make way for some new
hardscaping. The crocus and tulips have all died back and were dug, but I
still have a patch of poeticus narcissus that are still green, they are
the
latest to bloom and the last to die down.

I have to have the bulbs out by this weekend. The area I was planning to
move them to will not be ready anytime soon due to the work going on in
the
yard. Should I even try to save the bulbs, or should I break down and
spend
a few bucks this fall to replace them? And if I try to save them, how
should I treat them until I plant them?

Richard
USDA Zone 5 (Southeast Nebraska)