In case of persistent dry weather they should be watered.
Growing daffodils in pots nz.
Water your bulbs well after planting.
Never fear paul hoek from nz bulbs has given us his top tips for growing great tulips and divine daffodils.
They thrive in pots containers too so you have lots of options about where you can place and plant your bulbs.
Your tulips and daffodils have stopped flowering and now you re not sure what to do with them.
Plant in free draining soil.
Fill your container with a high quality potting mix don t use garden soil and plant your bulbs as deeply as you would in the ground.
Naturally these containers are placed outside.
If growing in pots plant 4 5cm deep and allow 10 15 bulbs for 15 20cm pots.
Select high quality daffodil bulbs that have not been dried out.
Where winters are severe make sure there are at least 3 inches of soil covering the bulb.
After blooming add a pinch of 5 10 10 fertilizer to the pot.
For instance 6 or 7 inches deep for tulips and daffodils and 4 or 5 inches deep for little bulbs such as crocus and siberian squill.
Since our tap water is alkaline and daffodils prefer an acid soil add about 1 teaspoon of ironite tm for 1 gallon pots and 2 teaspoons for 2 gallon pots.
Combine daffodils with perennials or annuals and don t forget to water.
Feed bulbs when planting when stems begin to appear when starting to flower and when dying down.
Plant bulbs 1 to 5 times their own depth.
Deep pots to let the roots run.
This helps keep the soil acidic.
The larger the bulb the better.
Water and lots of it during the growing and flowering time.
The choice of pots is only limited by your imagination but for best results choose a deep pot with sufficient drainage holes.
Choose a pot that is 8 to 12 inches in diameter and at least 8 inches deep.
Choose a well drained site for your daffodil s as they loathe wet feet.
The deeper the better since daffodil roots like to reach down about 12 inches.
Growing daffodil s is easy generally all they need is a good fertile free draining soil and plenty of sun.
Paul says it s important you remove the flowerheads or any developing seed pods from your tulips and daffodils to stop their energy going into seed production.
This gives the plant a little added potassium and helps build the bulb for next year s bloom.
Planting daffodils in containers daffodils can grow well in containers for up to three years if the pot is deep enough for their roots to fill out.
Add a layer of bulb mix and p lant your bulbs at a depth twice their diameter.
Store in cool position until buds start to appear through the soil.
Autumn is the best time to plant bulbs in new zealand.
Finally the last layer of soil can be added and lightly tamped.
How to plant daffodils.
Prepare your soil with organic matter like compost and sheep pellets.
Water in well once planted.
Plant in sunny well drained site starting in late february through till the end of may when the soil temperatures are cooler.
