Daffodils leaf but there is no bloom here in Atlanta

by carolyn
(Atlanta, GA)

Why do some daffodil bulbs bloom and others do not. Thes bulbs were all planted at the same time (50 bulbs) and only three have shown flowers. I live in Atlanta...spring has sprung but not my daffodils !

Doug says that there are several reasons. The primary ones for more northerly gardeners are written here in this article

Southern gardeners have another problem. And that is not enough cold weather. You need a mininum of 12-16 weeks (depending on bulb and variety) of cold soil temperatures (very low 40's) for the bulb to form a bud. So if your winter isn't cold enough for long enough, the bud doesn't form and you don't get flowers. A month of "winter" won't cut it to induce flowering.

The first year bulbs were likely cold treated so they'd flower for you (a common thing with bulbs sold in the South) the first year. After that, you're on your own with your own winter temperatures.

Lots of leaves and no flowers in the South is a sign of warm winters and not enough cold. Nothing you can do outdoors for this problem.