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Ol' Duffer · 01-05-2007, 08:11 PM posted to rec.gardens

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I have some clumps of daffodils that don't bloom or else bloom very
sparsely. Some have buds that die off.

1) Some varieties do better than others, and it can depend on climate.
Some have buds that like to rot if damp for too long. Some dry out
if weather gets hot and dry too fast. If you can figure out what
they like, you may be able to move them to a cooler/hotter sunnier/
shadier moister/drier place and have better results.

2) If they have been in the same place for awhile, the bulbs may be
too crowded. Under good conditions they will divide every two or
three years, and after awhile the cluster gets so big and crowded
that most of the bulbs barely get enough nutrition to survive.
If you dig, separate, and replant with some fresh soil they can do
well again for several years.

3) If they don't do well in your yard in spite of your best efforts,
replace them with something that works better.