Obtain cut flowers for the vase
A reason Daffodils is to be cut in order to obtain cut flowers for the vase. With the right care, which includes changing the water every day, and in the right place, daffodils will last a good week in the vase.
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- Take proper care of daffodils after flowering
- Fertilize daffodils - for a long flowering period and vital bulbs
The best time to cut the flower stems for this is when the buds are still closed. As soon as the daffodils sniff warm room air, the buds open quickly. But be careful: other early bloomers such as tulips do not get along well Daffodils in the vase.
Cut back the flower stems
after the Daffodil flowering period is over, you can cut off the old flower stems:
- Purpose: to prevent seed formation
- Why? Seed formation robs the daffodil of nutrients
- Rather leave nutrients to the onion
- Where to cut As far down the stem as possible
Do not cut leaves too early
after the Daffodils withered the leaves can also be removed if you find them ugly. This procedure is not absolutely necessary and harbors a great source of errors ...
It's like with tulips and other bulbous flowers: be careful not to cut the leaves off when they are green. Wait until they turn yellow. This is mostly the case around mid-June. The leaves produce nutrients beforehand, which are then transported to the onion and stored there. They are important for next year's blooms.
Wear gloves to avoid skin irritation
Daffodils are poisonous. For this reason, rubber gloves should be worn when cutting and disposing of the plant parts. If you neglect this, you run the risk of the toxic mucilage escaping through the cut off parts of the plant and irritating the palms of your hands. The result can be inflammation.
Tips & Tricks
Anyone who has planted an entire bed full of daffodils and is bothered by the yellow and bleak-looking leaves can plant ground cover such as cranesbills and cushion bluebells. They cover the old leaves of the daffodils.