Daffodil bulbs

[Ninnyscrops.]

Planted my daff bulbs today, Ducet, Sir Winston Churchill and White Lion.

Anyone else had problems getting down to the required depth, almost felt like hiring a road drill?  ::)

Ninny

[Ninnyscrops.]

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I'm waiting for a decent downpour to really soak the ground thouroughly.

[Digitalis]

Planted my daff bulbs today, Ducet, Sir Winston Churchill and White Lion.

Anyone else had problems getting down to the required depth, almost felt like hiring a road drill?  ::)

Ninny

Yes, I struggled to get the depth. I just bunged them in the best I could.

I also think I may have placed them too close together.

Fingers crossed.

[Robert_Brenchley]

The exact depth isn't going to matter with daffs, they're almost indestructible. I had some tiny neglected bulbs which had been left in pots for I don't know how long. I planted them along the lane, a couple of inches deep among the stones, and after a few years, they gave a really good show last spring.

[Ninnyscrops.]

The exact depth isn't going to matter with daffs

Now why didn't I think of that Robert?  I can remember taking home a daff bulb at Christmas time from school, in the mid '60's, planting so the tip still showed, albeit indoor grown.

First daff bulbs I've planted outdoor for many a year here - just fancied a few newbies  :)

Guess we've all been conditioned to plant twice the depth of the bulb now so we can oversow with seed later in the year.

Ninny

[Robert_Brenchley]

It does matter with some bulbs. If you plant crown imperials too shallow, they won't flower.