daffodill bulbs sprouted early in the fall

by Andrea
(London Ontario, Canada)

I planted daffodil bulbs last fall & during an unseasonably warm November the tips began to emerge about an inch above the soil. Now it's May & although there is lots of foliage (with brown damaged tips) they haven't produced any flowers. Is all hope lost for this season? Are they still capable of blooming? And is it safe to transplant them to a different spot?

Doug says: the bulbs are still alive so that's the good news. You planted too early so next year plant a little later.

Is it too late for flowers? No. Still a possibility although if the buds came out of the bulbs last fall (from a really early planting) then they might be frozen off and you won't see them this year.

Safe to transplant them? I wouldn't. You will really stunt them/kill 'em if you move them if they're still trying to give you flowers. After flowering is 2nd best time to move and first best is after the leaves go yellow and start to die down.

Good luck with the blooms coming.