good morning everyone.

I have about 25 big pots of bulbs of all sorts but mainly varieties of daffodils.

They are being “held” until kids can plant them in new place.

Is it best for me to pick the flowers as they bloom and enjoy them inside, or leave them flowering in the pots?

I want to ensure the robustness of the bulbs themselves as the first priority and thought picking the flowers and then feeding the bulbs later, maybe as they die down, would be the go.

What would you do?

jj said:

good morning everyone.

I have about 25 big pots of bulbs of all sorts but mainly varieties of daffodils.

They are being “held” until kids can plant them in new place.

Is it best for me to pick the flowers as they bloom and enjoy them inside, or leave them flowering in the pots?

I want to ensure the robustness of the bulbs themselves as the first priority and thought picking the flowers and then feeding the bulbs later, maybe as they die down, would be the go.

What would you do?

What would I do? I’d think I’d leave them on the plant. Would leaving them there really sap the plant anyway. If your going to fert them at the appropriate time wouldn’t that be enough?

On the otherhand they look nice in a vase inside too.

If nothing else, I am decisive.

:)

if you decide to leave the flowers on the plant, do cut them off when the flowers are finished as it is the seed producing process that uses the energy.

Aaaah, that makes sense … thank you both for your responses. :)

……Bluegreen,while we are on the subject of bulbs, we have cannas growing in tubs that have obviously finished flowering.I am tempted to cut the leaves back severely,is this wise? Regards…AL

It will not hurt them, and you will gt all new ones come spring/summer :)

OK T E I was having a think(very odd) they have variagated leaves with a dash of yellow stripes.They brighten things up so i might wait for a while,Thanks for the info…………….AL