Carrie:

Do daffodil bulbs leave their green on top like iris bubls? I water my iris during the summer (at least the ones in the flower beds). However along the back of our fence where we grow yarrow and virginia creeper we also have quite a few iris bulbs and it is horribly hot back there. They have been watered exactly twice with no rain all summer long and they look wonderfully green and happy. So my guess if you're probably fine. I know bulbs are really tough and the last thing they want is to be soggy.

Hope this helps.

Kate

Kate - that's probably a good way to figure it out - if there were greens on the daffs, maybe they would still be green with very little water, but the greens turned to yellow months ago and there's nothing on the ground but dirt. I guess it's true, though, bulbs don't like to be too wet, but they really must be very dry... Well, I guess when spring comes around I will have my answer. Thanks - Carrie

Here we have no rain from late May to early November most years and Daffodils survive and multiply beautifully. Al

Thanks, calistoga - Carrie

Bulbs can go months without watering; even in high temps for awhile, anyway. We have no rain from about May to November is some cases; and the daffodils have no problems at all. IN pots of course they need to be looked after a bit; but really not much at all. In the ground, tney would retain moisture even longer. Most people err on the side of caution and water too much!

If you think about it...that's why there ARE bulbs to begin with.;) It's an adaptation to handle seasonal variations in growing conditions. My species tulips LOVE to bake in the sun!

Dave
Milwaukee