How to Split Daffodil Bulbs
Daffodil bulbs naturally replenish (meaning a single bulb becomes a cluster of 2 or 3 bulbs) annually or biennially after they finish blooming. Unfortunately, after they're left in the same spot for several years, these clumps of bulbs start competing for food and room to grow. If your bulbs aren't producing flowers, then it means it's time to split your daffodil bulbs so that they will flower the following season. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Dig up the bulbs after their foliage has yellowed. This signals that their blooming period has finished, even if your daffodil bulbs didn't flower and just produced leaves.
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Separate the clumps of bulbs into individual daffodil bulbs using your hands to gently pull them apart.
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Replant the bulbs 6 inches apart and 6 inches deep. You may replant in the same spot as long as space permits, or you may use this opportunity to start another daffodil bed in another spot that receives at least a half day of full sun. Do not water the daffodil bulbs until the fall.
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If you want to wait before replanting, dry the split bulbs in a shady place indoors for about a week and then store in nylons or mesh bags in a cool, dark place and replant in the fall.
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Tips & Warnings
Daffodil bulbs like well-drained soil and do well when a 5-10-10 fertilizer is administered at planting and then again once leaves sprout and during flowering.
Avoid a high-nitrogen fertilizer, as this often results in a lot of leaves and fewer flowers.
