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Narcissus making bulbils and not flowering size bulbs

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JohnnyD:
Is there any obvious remedy to help us induce Narcissus triandrus to make flowering size bulbs rather than dozens of bulbils?
JohnnyD

David Nicholson:
Lots of pieces about this on the Bulb Log. You may try planting them a lot deeper than you would normally plant.

Ian Y:
Firstly Johnny I struggle with Narcissus triandrus I can get it to flowering size but cannot keep the bulbs going after that however I keep trying.

What you describe sounds like they are not getting enough water and feeding during the winter which is their growing season.

JohnnyD:
Thanks guys, some things to try.
JohnnyD

Jan Jeddeloh:
Ian, I flowered N. triandrus last year and then had only one plant come back this year and it's not going to flower.  You mentioned you struggle with it too.  Any insights why?  I saw it in Portugal and Spain and it's such a cutie.  I have more seedlings coming along to play with.  In nature it grows in grass with other forbs. Maybe it likes company?

Jan in Portland.  Sitting down with a cup of Yorkshire Gold on a rainy day. 

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