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22-03-2007, 10:35 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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More about Daffodils!!
On 22/3/07 18:48, in article
, "Cat(h)"
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On Mar 22, 5:40 pm, "Robert \(Plymouth\)" beachcom...@ultimate-
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Bob Hobden wrote:
: "Nel" wrote
:: My wife has asked me to put this query to you....
::
:: She has a clump of daffodils in our front garden (about a dozen).
:: This year & last, they have grown plenty of leaves - but not a
:: flower in sight!!
::
:: Yesterday, they looked pretty deflated after the sudden wintery
:: weather but today they are again fully erect, albeit totally
:: flower-less!
::
:: Any ideas what's happening??
: Probably not planted deep enough, and ask her what feed she provides
: for them when they are in leaf. Hint! :-)
Or they could need dividing if they have become too overcrowded
Isn't there some daff pest which can leave bulbs flowerless?
Cat(h)
Yes. It's affecting masses of ours under one tree - we think - and I'm
trying to remember the name of it. But IIRC, it's a disease, not a pest.
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