Daffodils as Cut Flowers // How to Harvest and Condition Daffodils // Northlawn Flower Farm

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Daffodils as Cut Flowers // How to Harvest and Condition Daffodils // Northlawn Flower Farm

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How to Grow Harvest and Condition Daffodils
Daffodils bulbs are planted in the fall for an early spring show and harvest. The bulbs should be planted pointy side up, in well draining soil, and planted in full sun or partial shade.
The entire daffodil is toxic. Exercise caution, and wear gloves when harvesting. Pull daffodils rather than cutting them. Cutting them will encourage the toxic sap to flow freely, but pulling helps to curb sap production.
Harvest singles as the gooseneck stage and doubles half open for the longest vase life. Daffodils still in the pencil stage will not open in the vase. Avoid harvested any daffodils that have reflexed or tissue paper like petals. These blooms are far past their prime. Let the foliage die back naturally to replenish the bulb for next season.
Condition daffodils by placing them in cool water for 6 hours. Let the toxic sap seep out from the stem. After 6 hours have passed, dump the water, clean the vessel, and refresh with clean water. At this time, daffodils are properly conditioned and are ready to be paired with other flowers.

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@chrisby911 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, your video is pretty much the only video I’ve found out here to harvest daffodils!😊

@UKmusic1000 3 жыл бұрын

Never knew about conditioning daffodils, then again, I love leaving them in the garden to enjoy.

@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Great informative video! Thanks. You have a great variety of daffodiles, Danielle!

@stampinghippo7157 3 жыл бұрын

After harvesting Daffs in my garden for over 30 years now there is a young lady to explain to me that I´ve done it wrong all the time! THANK YOU! Pulling it is. I´m always impressed by your knowledge, Danielle. Great informations as always. The only downside of these plants is that some varieties smell very bad. Not the ones in the backyard, oh no, the ones beneath my patio area. But I love them and don´t have the heart to ged rid of them. Take care, happy gardening, Hanni.

@ralugator 3 жыл бұрын

Same here - I had no idea I had to pull them. You can move the "offenders" to where you can admire them for a distance :)

@dianegreiner4054 3 жыл бұрын

Deer don't bother them either! Love daffodils! Greetings from Michigan! 😊💐

@RhinehartGirls 5 ай бұрын

I had to learn to battle squirrels last fall & my duck since December. Ducks attack ranunculus! Just FYI. Now - My daffodils started blooming yesterday & I had to look up on YT to see if you had a harvest video. Now my issue is the 2022-2023 bulbs that didn't come up - I ordered a mixed bulk box of various types, mixed them all up. 2024 they are coming up & I can't tell if they are doubles 🤦🏼‍♀️. I was going to go cut all the goosenecks (superstitious) but will have to wait on all blooms landscape wide to see what we have. I am super grateful for all your videos!!! Our climates are so similar & you always have great info!!!

@Ohiogardengoddess 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! It was enjoyed with a cup of coffee ☕

@filipinohomegardeningetc.7065 3 жыл бұрын

Daffodils are lovely🥰

@GrannysGarden 3 жыл бұрын

Good tips on when and how to harvest daffodils Danielle. I loved the picture of your mixed flower arrangement showing us that it is possible to mix daffodils in the same vase as other flowers and that they aren't the bad boys of spring, they are just misunderstood.

@jessicanazario4137 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your tip on harvesting double daffodils!

@dianeasberry7928 3 жыл бұрын

Great information, I had no idea why my daffodils weren't opening or lasting longer.

@eleanormarcellus8676 3 жыл бұрын

wonderful info

@growingcrazy4481 3 жыл бұрын

I used to garden on dry soil and that is much better for tulips than daffodils. I experienced many times that my daffodils stopped coming back and disappeared. Even expensive ones

@lesw3803 7 ай бұрын

I feed my squirrels to keep them away from my plants. They love birdseed, sunflower seeds, dried corn (especially after it is a bit soggy from rain) and suet.

@veronicaali3507 2 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure listening and watching you. Your information on Amaryliss is very useful to me, since l grow some. I do not have the varieties like you because l am in the Caribbean and l would have to import which would be expensive for me. I also grow other flowers and ornamental. My favorite flower l have which l succeeded in propagating is Azaleas. I am watching all your videos and thank u very much for the information you have provided. Sincerely, Mumtaz of Trinidad

@miranda9391 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos, they are so informational and are making me sooo excited to start a garden

@dianepuskas6362 3 жыл бұрын

I harvested a bunch of daffodils for an Easter arrangement the evening before. I was nervous, but chanted "clean clippers, cool clean water" and got to work. I let them condition overnight and to my relief they were perfect in the morning. Thank you for your informative videos. I learn something from each one. Have a great day.

@marlenegoho1778 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea about daffodils...thanks so much, Danielle!

@msmaddox2918 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea daffodils are toxic!

@ralugator 3 жыл бұрын

I've been growing daffodils for over a decade, and I never knew some of the facts you share here. #mindblown Thank you!

@ElderandOakFarm 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you posted this! I forgot all about the sap, & had just harvested some tulips and daffodils and put them into the same bucket.

@judywyse7088 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I always enjoy your site.

@amyhoff1501 3 жыл бұрын

Great information, didn’t know how poisonous Daffodils are

@karimulderink7711 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative, helpful video. Thank you!

@simplysusan7300 3 жыл бұрын

Great info, even for a hobby gardenist and not a flower farmer. Thank you!

@itskathyslife6066 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!! I love them! Darn squirrels!😬

@hanigupta3797 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! This year I planted daffodils near hydrangeas and lilies so critters and deer would leave them alone.

@anafindlay4036 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE TIPS DANIELLE HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY 🐝🌿🦋

@caroleprete2367 3 жыл бұрын

I never knew daffodils are toxic! No wonder the flowers last so long. In my areas tulips don’t last more than a day or two because of the wildlife so I switched over to all daffodils. I never cut them either because I didn’t think they would last in a vase. I have learned so much from you. Thank you. You’re a great educator.

@nadaferris5928 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for clearing up the use with other flowers! News to me...

@betsymaltby6788 3 жыл бұрын

I have been gardening most of my adult life and I admit I learn something new from every video you post. Always great content and information. Today I learned how to harvest my daffodils and realized have been doing it wrong all these years! Off the topic of daffodils, I planted my foxglove, sweet peas, snapdragons and delphinium over the last several days (after hardening off); I would have never dared to attempt this (in my zone 6b) until I started following your channel (and reading Cool Flowers). Thank you!!

@aprilturner9950 3 жыл бұрын

I learned 2 new things today. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. 😊

@juliebrogren8298 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a video on how you deal with the squirrel to protect all of your various flowers, especially sunflowers. Thanks!!

@leiaflash5055 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Danielle for another very informative video :) I too would like to see a video where you discuss how you get rid of pests and critters from your beautiful garden

@sustainabetty8069 3 жыл бұрын

I learned so much! Thank you for this great video!

@paolaarletty6525 3 жыл бұрын

What a great and information packed video about daffodils. Thank you for sharing. I didn’t even know these flowers were toxic 😲 I can’t wait to plant them this fall, though.

@timetosparklewithrowenabry7526 Жыл бұрын

Very very useful!!!

@gardeningjunkie2267 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. My sisters have deer and squirrels and would love some flowers. I've been trying to get them to plant daffodils. This makes it very easy for them to understand.

@SereneSoakingSounds 3 жыл бұрын

I love this 🌸🕊️🌿🌼 such a joy to watch and very informative. 💕 God bless you all

@ransfordrowe6409 3 жыл бұрын

First video I have seen of yours spring time 2021 and I enjoyed it.First of many videos by you I will be watching.

@mkmmurphy9601 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very informative and helpful as we grow a lot of daffodils.

@wildbirdfarm 3 жыл бұрын

Great info, thank you! I had just harvested some fancy daffs at gooseneck stage and was wondering why they haven’t opened-now I know! Love your channel!

@patriciawilson6524 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't know about conditioning. Great info.Thanks.

@rosealeebrandt6151 3 жыл бұрын

Great information… I guess I never paid attention and I had no idea they were toxic!

@susans1679 3 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic! I am always torn between leaving them in the garden - because there are never enough- and picking them for the house. The obvious answer is to plant more!! And I have never put them in a vase with anything else because I didn’t know about conditioning them. So good to know. The only pest I have here is squirrels. While they don’t touch the daffs as you said, tulips and crocuses are their Easter candy. I have great results sprinkling a little blood meal on the soil after the bulbs are planted. Squirrels just seem to go for the bulbs, so maybe not effective for rabbits and deer.

@gardengatesopen 3 жыл бұрын

I have lots of squirrels too. They used to dig up every Daff I planted, take one bite, and toss it to the side! Then I stopped using Bone Meal, and Blood Meal to see if that changed anything. And VOILÀ!!! No more squirrel interest in my Daffodil bulbs!! The squirrels probably aren't attracted to the blood meal since they are vegetarians, but I do have other nighttime creatures who pass thru my yard, and I just decided to not tempt them with anymore Blood Meal too, just in case! It's a bummer to not be using the Bone Meal anymore though... It did produce such good results. Now I add Rock Phosphate for calcium, and this seems to be working pretty well. I think the Rock Phosphate takes a while to be absorbed by the plant roots, so the results aren't so obvious. But it's better than nothing!

@akatija 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of good information that I didn’t know previously. Especially about conditioning. Thank you.

@annettesmouse4409 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Never thought to pick them the way you showed. So excited to try them with some other spring bulbs once they are conditioned.

@mayarada2059 3 жыл бұрын

What a great idea , another things I learned of how to grow more daffodil , thank you for sharing .

@robinmiller6051 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You for this video very helpful.I didn't know about conditioning and gooseneck

@TVyVan 3 жыл бұрын

I’m about to grow daffodils for the first time this fall. Thanks for all the knowledge. I love watching your videos. ☺️

@sherrisowder1509 3 жыл бұрын

I have been watching your older videos. What is the name of the piano music you play in a lot of your videos? Love your shows.

@maryjoszymanski8409 3 жыл бұрын

First time growing a lot of the “fancy” varieties. Good to know about when to harvest or I’d be picking them all at the gooseneck stage! Thanks for the great info!

@lesw3803 7 ай бұрын

I really love your presentation style. thank you for teaching us!

@gardengatesopen 3 жыл бұрын

I just cannot get ENOUGH of anyone's Daffodil videos!!! And yours have such GREAT info!!! Thanks for sharing!! 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

@klk12399 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great information!

@s.b.6571 3 жыл бұрын

Terrific information. Thank you.

@kerrydibiasio3784 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this info!!!

@jenniferkessener1111 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Never knew about conditioning.

@lorrainecourtney4589 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips, thanks 😁

@leslienichols5268 3 жыл бұрын

A nice explanation!

@dianem7771 3 жыл бұрын

Great info. Thank you.

@Flanuora 3 жыл бұрын

Great information! Thank you 😊

@younglee3285 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful thank you.

@phsconcerto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information, very useful.

@pharmajo6368 3 жыл бұрын

Such a handy hint about when to pick daffodils - I have been picking them fully open, but lots of them get nibbled by bugs if I do that.

@carolO22 3 жыл бұрын

How do I take care of the bulbs after the daffodil stops blooming? I live in a very dry and hot climate in the summer, it rarely rains here. Love the channel and thank you for your help 🌼

@concettarevie 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of great information about harvesting your daffodils! Explaining the different stages was very helpful! I love your arrangements.....hope you do an arrangement using your white and peach coloured ones. I noticed a beautiful white blossomed tree behind you in the distance. What kind of tree is that?

@NorthlawnFlowerFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there! It's a flowering cherry.

@donnabauerofbrilliancebyde1178 2 жыл бұрын

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm if I am not going to add any other flowers to the arrangement, do I still need to condition them before selling them?

@lynn682 3 жыл бұрын

I'm growing them for the first time this year! They're beautiful 😍. I was wondering if I need to dehead the ones that I don't pick or just leave them to die back with the leaves?

@seaharl35 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, do you get your bulbs from Rohrers too?

@whitneyparchman6339 3 жыл бұрын

Danielle, great video! Thank you. I have some daffodils that are currently in the pencil stage but I don't remember what variety they are - oops. I was thinking of harvesting them and then planting calendula in the same area while the daffodils die back. Do you think calendula has shallow enough roots to work in that area?

@NorthlawnFlowerFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Calendula would be great!

@whitneyparchman6339 3 жыл бұрын

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm Great news! Thank you. Have a lovely day. :)

@ericavoncanon8670 Жыл бұрын

Hi! I planted the daffodil with multiple blooms (avalanche). I can’t find any info on when to harvest. I pulled a few with only a few blooms open and they didn’t really progress. Thanks!

@jackh8782 4 ай бұрын

How to I get the bugs off them for taking them into the house?

@nathanz4922 3 жыл бұрын

Did u take down a video about drawing more birds to your garden? I can't find it.

@NorthlawnFlowerFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nathan! Is this the one your looking for? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/npmKg6aqyqmccoU.html

@donnabauerofbrilliancebyde1178 2 жыл бұрын

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm how do you plan out the differing blooms stages to make sure ya have enough for the daf sales? And how do you get forsythia to bloom at the same time as the dafs? And have you ever dry stored the daf and or tulips in the frig? Thank you!

@emersonyazzie8768 3 жыл бұрын

How many stems do you typically harvest from one bulb? Do you recut the stem when arranging, or would that release more sap?

@NorthlawnFlowerFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Emerson! It depends on the variety, age, and size of the bulb. It does release a bit more sap when you recut them, but I have found this inconsequential. It seems to be only trace amounts and not enough to cause death to other flowers. Tulips seem to be the most sensitive. I'm doing some more trialing so hopefully I can give an update soon.

@usmanmuhammad1 7 ай бұрын

Can u get seeds out of cut daffodils

@ShayLaRae75 3 жыл бұрын

This is a question way off topic but it came to mind while watching.... if I plant snaps without pinching (after hardened off), the first cut I make on it will be its pinch per say and it will begin branching at that moment, right? I want to plant my snaps now but if I pinch they will just be too short for me to feel comfortable planting but I need to get them in the ground!

@NorthlawnFlowerFarm 3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly right! The first cut would be like a pinch and will be branch from that cut. I believe I showed that in a video I did last year on snapdragons. If you fast forward to the end of the video you can see how I cut very deep.

@ShayLaRae75 3 жыл бұрын

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm Oh, awesome! I'll have to see if I can find that snap video! You've been a great source for me and by answering my questions in the comments, you've been so helpful! Thank you!

@dickandhopesmagicalrainbow8192 3 жыл бұрын

Are the daffodils fully open when you sell them at the farmstand?

@NorthlawnFlowerFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there! I usually try to do a mix of gooseneck singles, and half open doubles with some foliage and filler. Often after the six hours of conditioning (or sometimes it will be overnight that I condition) the singles have opened up to halfway. I tried to sell just gooseneck stage alone - but I think it's hard to draw people in with that as they are quickly driving by.

@dickandhopesmagicalrainbow8192 3 жыл бұрын

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm thanks for the thoughtful answer!

@insideddsworld 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for the information! I just wanted to ask, when you have cut flowers already bought from a shop do you still need to let that sap come out when you cut the stems to put them in water? Or is it safe to use them straight away in floral arrangements? I've wanted to use Daffodils in arrangements this entire season and haven't been sure! Have a great day!