Tender spring flowers are associated with the onset of heat. Unfortunately, flower growers often face the problem of the absence of the long-awaited flowering. To answer the question of why daffodils do not bloom and what to do in this case, consider a number of possible causes and ways to solve them.
- Sour soil
- Tight fit
- Wrong watering
- Not enough sunlight
- Lack of nutrients
- Excess Nitrogen Fertilizer
- Early cut leaves
- Bulb damage
Sour soil
Daffodils - unpretentious plants. However, cases where daffodils do not bloom are possible, and the main reason is acidic soil. This plant produces buds only on soil with neutral acidity. Sour soil is inherent in areas located in close proximity to coniferous forests. The solution to this problem will be transplanting to the prepared soil. To do this, the soil is treated with chalk or dolomite, you can lime powder, but not more than 350 g per 1 square meter. After a few days the flowers can be transplanted. Next season the flowers will delight their owners with violent color and beauty.
Tight fit
Another reason why daffodils stopped blooming is this is a close planting of the flower bulbs. Initially, gardeners planted flowers at a certain distance from each other. However, they multiply very actively, and after a few years, dozens already grow on the site of a single bulb. Neighboring bulbs encircle each other with their roots, which complicates the flow of water, minerals and air into the bulb. This leads to the deterioration of the plant, it becomes shallower every year and ultimately has no power to bloom. Therefore, it is recommended to plant flowers at least once in five years.
Wrong watering
Proper watering is an important factor in the growth and flowering of plants. Daffodils should be provided with abundant watering during their growth, flowering and within two months after flowering. It is advisable to moisten the soil at least 30 cm deep. However, the water should not stagnate in the area with flowers, otherwise the bulbs from rotting water will begin to rot and die. During the rest period, which begins in the second half of summer, flowers do not require watering at all. Compliance with the watering regime will contribute to the active flowering of daffodils.
Not enough sunlight
Daffodils - light-loving plants and bloom mainly in brightly lit areas of land, while in the shade all the forces spend on beautiful and strong green foliage and do not want to produce buds. To solve this problem, the flowers should be transplanted to the sunny side of the garden, and the flowering of the plant will definitely resume.
Lack of nutrients
This flower, like other garden plants, takes all the nutrients from the soil and requires additional annual fertilizing to restore them. Fertilization in the soil should be carried out immediately after the flowering period of the plant, when green leaves remain on the surface of the earth. Most of all, the plant needs phosphorus and potassium, but any fertilizer intended for bulbous flowering plants is also suitable for it. It is important not to exceed the dosage per 1 sq. m. of soil. An oversupply of fertilizers has a negative effect on the growth of flowers.
Excess Nitrogen Fertilizer
Well-fertilized soil favorably affects the active growth of flowers and their lush flowering. Therefore, daffodils should be planted in the pre-fertilized soil and periodically feed them. If fertilizers do not lead to flowering of the plant, it means that the grower has over-saturated the soil with nitrogen, which causes an intensive growth of green shoots, thereby causing damage to flowering.
Early cut leaves
Sometimes daffodils refuse to bloom because of the early procedure for pruning their leaves in the previous year. The foliage can be removed only by its natural yellowing and full drying on the soil. Early pruning can disrupt the next bloom. The bulb of the plant simply does not have time to gain nutrients to release the bud.
Bulb damage
Lack of flowering may indicate damage or injury to the flower bulb. This can occur due to low temperatures, pest attacks, improper soil composition and disease.
The timely reason for the lack of flowers in daffodils will correct the care of the plant. And next season, daffodils will give their thanks in the form of active flowering.