Daffodils and tulips (and others)..need a cold period in order to bloom. Tulips about 14-17 weeks and Daffs. 12-16 weeks.

the plant ended up to be tiny, with flowers
You were probably growing one of the many varieties in Division nine daffodils, referred to as Poeticus Daffodils.

What are your winters like? You may want to ask at the Oz Forum about any additional chilling necessary for your area and climate. (It may not be needed)

Sue

Here is a link that might be useful: Different divisions and pictures

I believe of the 2, daffodils have a longer bloom time, or at least they do for me.

Also, often tulips don't return well and bloom for me reliably. I'm not sure why.

There are early, midseason, and late varieties of daffs, so you might want to plant a variety to have an extended blooming time.

Daffodils for sure. I love them and they last and last if planted properly. Yes, they do need a little chill time unless you are planting tazettas (among them what is known as paperwhites) which are harmed by one. Your daffs should be kept cool for about 15 weeks.

I go for daffodils. Here at our farm in Tennessee different varieties are in bloom now and have been since mid January. Lots of these are open right now:

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I've had a chance to upload just a few of the pics I made to my flickr account.

Becky

Here is a link that might be useful: just a few daffodils

Hi, I am new to this forum and I don't see how to post a new question, so, I apologize for jumping in on this thread.
I am tearing down my existing home to build a new home here in N.E. Ohio, and unfortunatly I have to dig up my plants before the proper planting time. I am conserned about my daffodils as I have to dig them up just before they bloom. If I dig them up and plant them in my garden, will they be alright?
Can I dig them up again in the fall and plant them around my new house or should I let them grow another year and dig them up and plant them next fall.
TIA Bullbuddie 3-31-07

Nice photos you got there decolady01 - Daffodils...Yes I'm trying to grow them again - there's something about daffodils - when I look at them, they just bring back all the happy years I had growing up as a child. My old primary school that I used to go to, grew tons of daffodils.

Is it true in the olden days that people would spend tons of money on a tulip bulb just because they were scarce back then? Maybe that was a myth. But the flowers look kind of "Simple" compare to daffodils.

bullbuddie - I think it should be alright as long as you don't damage the roots and keep it moist all the time. Whenever I have to transplant something, I would add seasoil solution to the plant to prevent transplant shock.

Thanks jumbojimmy. Gardening and photography vie to be my favourite pastimes.

Becky

Hi Bullbuddie,

Welcome to Garden Web!

I am new to this forum and I don't see how to post a new question
To start a new thread, scroll down past the list of messages on the main page here. You will find a box that says Post a Message to the Forum.

I was going to email you privately but see there is no link on your member page to email you, thus you cannot be reached by other members.
I suggest you go to the bottom any page here and click on Member Pages, and then Edit Your Personal Page, etc.
Choose (from the drop down box toward the bottom of the form)Show my email address to Members
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check the box "Allow other users to send you email via forms at our site.
While on that page, I suggest you fill in your garden zone, and your state abbreviation, or something similar.
When asking or answering questions, it is always nice to know the area of the country and climate involved.

As far as moving your daffs once or twice...if it was me, I would only move them once. Granted it will take an additional season to get them where you really want them, but I 'think' they would fare much better that way.

Sue

JJ, I'd definately go with the daffs. They're much hardier and longer lasting than tulips if you're in a warm zone. You don't want to have to dig them up every year and put them in the fridge for 3 months. It gets in the high 90's for several weeks here and to 100 or more at times. We also have high humidity. Our average in the winter is probably around the low to mid 40's and my daffs never slow down.

Nancy