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It's a bit of a nuisance having to wait for the green leaves to turn yellow and die each year but it's necessary as the sun's effect on the leaves feeds the developing bulbs.
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Wednesday, 11 May 2016
DEAD-HEADING TULIPS & DAFFODILS
At this time of year I make a point of dead-heading my daffodils and tulips. I don't want them to make spend energy on making seed when I want all their energy to go into invigorating the bulbs for next year through the leaves. I just snip (prune) the heads off when the petals start falling or withering (or I cut off the entire stalk, it doesn't matter) and then I throw the dead flower heads onto the border and chop them into the soil. I don't have room for a compost heap and so I do this a lot with my non-woody plant clippings and flower heads, putting as much organic material back into the soil this way.
It's a bit of a nuisance having to wait for the green leaves to turn yellow and die each year but it's necessary as the sun's effect on the leaves feeds the developing bulbs.
It's a bit of a nuisance having to wait for the green leaves to turn yellow and die each year but it's necessary as the sun's effect on the leaves feeds the developing bulbs.