Bulbs

[Pullman]

I have loads of Daffodils in tubs which I will need to take out when they have finished flowering. What would be the best way to keep them for replanting in the Autumn.

[janbee]

I always leave my daffs in the ground/tubs. I plant other things over them and they all seem to flourish ok.

[heathfield]

If you really need to take them out, you can speed the process to clear out the tubs by diging a small trench a few inches deep. Lift the plants and lay them down with the bulbs in the trench. Cover the bulbs with a few inches of soil. Leave them till the leaves have all yellowed. Then store them in a single layer in a cool, dry air-circulating place.

[Pullman]

Thank you to all, at least I have several options to try.

[hammerman]

Ideally, bulbs need around 3 months after flowering to build up their energy reserves for the following year. it is therefore impractical to leave them in tubs when you need to get your marigolds in them.

I would leave them in situ for as long as you can and keep them well watered and a liquid feed once a week.

When you're ready to plant your summer stuff (usually end may ish), remove the bulbs with the leaves on and either let them dry out or plant them in a shady corner of the garden, remembering where they are. They can be lifted and stored when the leaves have all shrivelled and gone brown.