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Can I replant daffodil bulbs deeper now or wait until dieback?

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JillThePlantKiller · 17/05/2026 19:48

Most of my daffodils failed to flower this year and I think it’s probably because the bulbs weren’t planted deeply enough.

Is it too soon to bury them a bit deeper or do I have to wait for the foliage to die back first?

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FoulBlister · 17/05/2026 20:08

I've dug them up in full leaf in the past and planted them deeper.

They were fine and flowered the next year.

JillThePlantKiller · 17/05/2026 20:37

@FoulBlister that’s great to know. I’m itching to get on with it, and if I think too long about it, I’ll end up not having the will to actually do it.

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FoulBlister · 17/05/2026 20:55

I think you might even be better doing it now while the leaves are strongly growing and attached.. In the past when I've let the leaves die back a bit they all snap off and I end up losing track of where the bulbs are and leaving them behind.

JillThePlantKiller · 17/05/2026 23:33

Good point!

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