On Tue, 1 May 2007 10:58:24 -0500, "helco"
wrote:

I have some clumps of daffodils that don't bloom or else bloom very
sparsely. Some have buds that die off. I've tried giving them bone meal
after bloom (or nonbloom), but it hasn't helped. Other daffodils in my yard
bloom profusely. I am about to dig up the non-bloomers. Question: Should
I try replanting them elsewhere, with nice compost in the holes etc., or
should I let them do their bit by tossing them into the compost pile?

heclo
East central Illinois


If they are not burried deep enough they may not bloom, so after the
foliage dies back, dig them out and make sure they are burried six
inches and put the phosphorous in the hole when you replant them. If
they don't bloom next year it can be that you are cutting off the
foliage sooner than you should and the plant is not getting enough
nutrition from the sun.