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- Daffodils - cut before and after flowering
- Win cut flowers for the vase
- Cut back the flower stems
- Do not cut leaves too early
- Wear gloves to avoid skin irritation
- Tips & Tricks
Daffodils are often used as cut flowers
Daffodils - cut before and after flowering
Cut early flowering? Is not that unnecessary? The fact that it is quite reasonable to cut early bloomers like daffodils is known to very few plant lovers. But under what circumstances or when is a cut appropriate?
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One reason to cut daffodils is to get cut flowers for the vase. With proper care, including a daily change of water, and in the right place, daffodils in the vase last well for a week.
The best time to cut off the flower stems is when the buds are still closed. As soon as the daffodils sniff warm air, the buds open quickly. But beware: Other early bloomers like tulips are not compatible with daffodils in the vase.
Cut back the flower stems
After the flowering time of daffodils is over, you can cut off the old flower stalks:
Do not cut leaves too early
After the daffodils have withered, the leaves can also be removed if you find them ugly. This procedure is not mandatory and contains a large source of error ...
It's like tulips and other bulbous flowers: be careful not to cut the leaves when green. Wait until they are yellow. This is usually the case in mid-June. Previously, the leaves produce nutrients, which are then transported to the onion and stored there. They are significant for the flowers next year.
Wear gloves to avoid skin irritation
Daffodils are poisonous. For this reason, one should wear rubber gloves when cutting and disposing of plant parts. Those who neglect this risk that the toxic mucus substances pass out over the cut parts of the plant and irritate the palms of the hands. The result can be inflammation.
Tips & Tricks
If you have planted a whole bed full of daffodils and are bothered by the yellow and dreary-looking leaves, you can plant groundcover plants such as cranesbills and periwinkle flowers. They cover the old leaves of daffodils.