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I have been growing the same planting of daffodils in a garden spot for the last four years. They are getting vey thick and it's probably time to seperate the bulbs. I'm not quite sure about the timing--they just finished blooming and I cut off the old flower stems. Should I dig and replant the bulbs now or wait until the fall?
Thanks for your help
Carl Meyers
The best time to do it is just as the foliage starts to brown in a few weeks. you can also do it now. I don't like to wait for fall, as you may interfer with the fall rooting and besides it can be hard to locate the bulbs then. Now, or as the foliage fades is preferred.
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