How to Care for Cut Daffodils

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Daffodils are the first sign that spring is on its way. Even on a gray day, daffodils make you feel like everything is right with the world.

 

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Narcissus, the botanical name for daffodils, can be a little tricky to care for.

 Here's What You Need to Know About Caring for Cut Daffodils:

1) Buy your daffodils when they're still a bit closed. They will begin to open after being in the water for a while.

2) Daffodils give off a sap that can be deadly to other flowers.  So it's best to arrange them with other daffodils only. Feeling adventurous? Want to include them in a mixed flower arrangement anyway? Then let the daffodils stems soak overnight in cool water to release some of that sap.

3) Partially fill a clean vase with room temperature water. Half way should be good. Daffodils prefer shalow water 

4) Add some of the floral preservative from the little packet. A few shakes, not the whole thing.

 

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5) Stand the daffodils next to the vase to see how long or short you want them to be.

6) Cut each daffodil stem on an angle with a sharp knife or flower shears. When in doubt, cut them longer than you think you actually want them. You can always re-cut them later. If you cut them too short the first time though...

7) Gently remove the protective husks or you can leave them on.

8) Repeat steps 3 - 6 every other day to help the daffodils last longer.

 

For more info on daffodils:

How to Arrange Daffodils - Video

 Different Types of Daffodils  

 

How do daffodils make you feel? I'd really like to know.

Mimi

 

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Comments

[Calling it Home]

Should you cut them under water? By the way, I keep trying to "subscribe" to your blog, but I get an error message? Want you to hit your 1K

[Mimi]

You can cut them under the water, but the most important thing is to have the water ready in the vase. Cut them and place them right into it. I will follow up on the "subscribe" issue. Thanks for letting me know.

[alison]

So thrilled you linked up with all of us today!
That faux bois vase is killer! What a perfect vessel for gorgeous yellow daffodils.

Thanks for sharing these great tips.
Xox
Alison

[Mimi]

Alison, So glad you found the tips helpful. The faux-bois is pretty cool. Thanks for coming by.

[Sarah]

Love daffodils. I need to go see if I can buy some. Love that bark container.

[Mimi]

Sarah, I'm so glad you're inspired to get buy some daffodils.I want first come flowers to inspire others to bring flowers into their daily lives.

[Beez Rental Designs]

Hi Mimi,
Thanks for stopping by and adding your beautiful daffodils to my linky party Frugal Treasures Tuesday! I love daffodils and just saw some miniatures blooming in one of the front beds. I'm having trouble trying to follow you on facebook, keep getting an error message. Will try again later.

[Stephanie]

Thanks for this great information. I love daffodils. They are such "happy" flowers.

[Liz]

Awesome post! Thank you for the insight on taking care of these sweeties. I'm so glad that you shared your link at Fresh-Cut Friday. I hope that you will consider adding my link to your post so that all of your readers can find more lovely posts on flowers.

Enjoy!
~Liz

[Mimi]

Daffodils are delightful. I'm currently updating and trying to fix everything.working on a new Facebook page. Thanks for the heads up. enjoy your weekend and thanks for stopping by.

[Mimi]

Liz, thanks for coming by. I just happened upon your blog as I was commenting on others at a link party. I've added you to my link bookmarks for the future. Thanks for your kind words.

[Lynn @thevintagenest]

great post! I never knew about the bad stuff and not putting them with other flowers. Our sweet daffodils are blooming now...little tiny ones. :)

[Mimi]

You are so lucky to have daffodils in bloom now. Here in NYC we can only buy them as cut flowers now, but in a few more weeks spring will have sprung.Thanks for stopping by from The Vintage Nest.

[Maria]

Thanks for the tips! I'm so sad because last week I got a huge bunch of daffodils, they were still closed, and they never opened up, and wilted instead :o( I don't think I did anything wrong, and they had plenty of light too... So sad because I love daffodils!

[Mimi]

I'm so sorry to hear about your daffodils. they were probably cut too early by the grower. The same thing happens to roses whose buds look extremely tight, When you buy daffodils, or most flowers really,there should be just beginning to open. Not wide open though. Hope this doesn't discourage you from buying daffodils again.

[Beez Rental Designs]

Hello, you've been FEATURED for your link at Frugal Treasures Tuesday. Please feel free to grab your button and hope you'll join in again tomorrow.

[Kathy]

I just love daffodils! They do remind us that there are good things in this world and things we can count on - like the changing of the seasons! Wonderful post - thank you for sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
Kathy

[Mimi]

Glad you love daffodils as much as I do. thanks for your commenting. Hope you stop by again.

[Jerri]

This is absolute favorite flower! Thanks for linking up with me for Friday Favorites! Please come back and link up again this week!

[Ricki Jill Treleaven]

I really could have used these tips before I arranged my flowers! Great tips, and I like the rustic look of the first photo. Linking from Fresh Cut Friday.

xo,
Ricki Jill

[Mimi]

I wish you had these tips too. they work quite well. Thanks so much for your comment. Always great to get feedback. Please visit again soon!

[1of14]

Daffodils make me think of the romance of my maternal grandparents. "Seven Golden Daffodils" was "their" song and they always had daffodils at their house, live, fresh or silk.

[Mimi]

Thank you so much for sharing this heart-warming story about your family. It means even more, because you have such fond memories. Hope you come by again soon!

[Maisyn]

All of these atrclies have saved me a lot of headaches.

[Jace]

Weeeee, what a quick and easy solution.