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help??

Last post 20-11-2007 5:15 PM by kandeakay. 5 replies.

• 21/09/2007 08:00 PM
  dustyfogg Location: Joined on: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 1	Reply | Contact hello, can anyone help me?? a friend of mine is having a yellow theme for her 21st birthday and wishes to have daffodils flowering. her birthday is in febuary is this possible and how does she do it?? would putting them in the freeze kick them into gear early?? many thanks vicky

• 21/09/2007 08:07 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 3,347	Reply | Contact Yes it's possible. She needs to plant early flowering varieties. I don't think freezing them will help - they start into growth at this time of year anyway. Having them in pots and bringing them into warmth in the new year might help, but most important is to get varieties that flower early. Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 21/09/2007 08:33 PM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,976	Reply | Contact Wrong time of year and all, but there's a quite pretty yellow rose called 'Happy Birthday'. Might be something to think about.

• 21/09/2007 09:08 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact We have 'tete a tete' miniature daffs in the garden, they usually start flowering around the end of January each year and last until early March. They are planted in a sunny spot near the front door. sue1002

• 20/11/2007 02:01 PM

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  bogweevil Location: Joined on: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 2,043

  Reply | Contact Daffs do require cold to flower reliably, but fridge temperatures (4-8C) for about a four weeks or until roots have filled the pot should suffice, followed by a period of warmth and good light. But why bother? It is actually cheaper to buy pots of daffodils, especially tete-a-tete in flower when they are needed than buy bulbs ( which are mostly sold out or spoilt by too long on display now) and try and force them yourself. And to make sure they are perfect on the day is tricky - you might need three batches to spread your risks. And the bought in pots will grow very well in future years if planted out when spent. Boggy [Edited on 20/11/2007] Beware the bat-eared bogweevil

• 20/11/2007 05:15 PM	In reply to
  kandeakay Location: west sussex Joined on: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 101	Reply | Contact [color=#808080]Pots of yellow crocus would look lovely.[/color]