What Daffodils to Pick
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“Charlotte, my first daffodils are in bloom this year. We planted them to add some color to our spring garden. I want to take a bouquet to my Mom. Which flowers do I pick?” — Monique
What Daffodils to Pick
Hi Monique,
Congratulations on getting your first daffodils, they add so much to a spring garden.
When picking daffodils out of a garden, don’t get the ones that are part of the landscape. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
Since these are your first daffodils, you want to keep the majority for your daffodils that add to the landscape, especially those along paths and close to where you can see them.
When picking daffodils, pick those ones that are falling over. Those won’t stand back up once they fall over so you can clean up the landscape by removing them. While you are at it, also remove the spent daffodil blooms so the plant doesn’t spend energy making seeds.
Secondly, use an old paring knife or garden snips to remove the branches at the lowest point you can reach. Cutting will minimize the damage to the daffodil stems.
Any group of daffodils will make a pretty gift bouquet. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
Finally place the daffodils in a jar full of water immediately after cutting them. Don’t worry if you have all of the same kind or not, I frankly think the mixed variety bouquets are more interesting.
If you plan to mix them with other flowers, let the daffodils sit in a separate jar of water for a good day or so. Daffodils have a toxic substance that will kill other mixed in flowers. After a day or so, you can pour out the water, give them fresh water and add other flowers to the daffodils.
Bet your Mom will love whatever bouquet you take her!
