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After the plant is done blooming and the leaves have browned off, does application of a general purpose weed killer to the area affect the bulb?
Thanks for your help
Carl Meyers
In follow up to the comment on the ratings page:
Correct,
Do not apply weed killer to existing vegetation or you risk the bulbs taking up the herbicide through the leaves.
Generally, do not remove foliage from daffodils until the leaves have turned brown on its own. Never tuck off long green leaves as these leaves are required to recharge bulb for next year. It may take several months for daffodil foliage to die back naturally.
-- Kenneth
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| Comment | Thanks for your help. I assume this means that even if I have cut off the long leaves, I shouldn't use the weed killer until I can no longer see the cuts on the remaining stems. | ||
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Kenneth Joergensen
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Can answer questions about spring and summer bulbs: selection, soil preparation, planting, fertilizing, designing with bulbs. I can also give references where to buy the bulbs and how to store them. Besides the typical bulbs (tulips, daffodils, amaryllis, lilies etc) I can also answer questions about other geophytes, such as tuberous begonia, dahlias, etc. When to start indoors, light requirement, etc. My experience is in cool season areas, but I can answer questions about warm season areas if given time to research matter.
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Have worked with various bulbs (spring and summer bulbs). I am presently an allexpert advicer on the lawn message board also.
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