a Daffodil doubt.

Today, I want to buy two daffodil bulbs. How do they have to be? Is it the ideal time to plant it? Sorry if I don't understand of gardening, I'm a newbie in this subject.

 

Here in California we usually plant ours anywhere from October to January for spring bloom. They need to be in the ground and receive some winter chill to really bloom their best. You can of course chill them in your freezer and then force them for bloom in the house. Ask if they have been pre-chilled.

I would think the climate in Spain would be close to that of ours.

Oh and our daffies were fantastic this year. If I can find time I'll post some pictures later.

 

I plant my daffodils in the fall also. But you could always buy a few plants just about to bloom! That way you would have flowers this year AND next as well!
love,
mom

 

Yeah, you're right... almost exactly the same, Barcelona is USDA zone 8, maybe 9 and is at latitude 41°23'N; Redding is at 40°34'N.

Peace,
poor_old_dad

 

Yep, fall planting for spring flowers. I like to plant them as well as tulips in the mid fall.

 

There is a peruvian daffodil which is really interesting which is a summer daff and you can still plant it now if you can get hold of the bulbs. Also Abassynian gladioli is beautiful and also a summer sprouting bulb.

 

Here are some pictures of what ours looked like this year.

 

Wow! The white-yellow ones are so beautiful! I'll wait for fall time to planto some bulbs. Thanks a lot for your advices!

 

There are so many varieties and remember to plant some paperwhites too, they add some variety to the mix. They usually bloom a little earlier than the true daffies.

If I remember right the white and yellow ones with the white on the outside of the yellow cup are Professor Albert Einsteins. I have trouble remember which is which. We have over 30 different ones including the little Narcisis/paperwhites.

 

I'll see what I can do!