How to Propagate Daffodils: A Detailed Guide to Two Methods, Seed Sowing and Bulb Division
The daffodil is a very beautiful flowering plant; unlike the Chinese narcissus, its flowers are larger and its colors are rich and vibrant. Daffodils have very high ornamental value and are often grown in people's homes. The propagation methods of daffodils I want to discuss here are seed sowing propagation and bulb division propagation. Below I will explain these two propagation methods in detail, hoping to provide useful help.
Propagation Methods of Daffodils
1. Seed Sowing Propagation
When choosing seed sowing propagation for daffodils, it is best to do it in mid-September. The growing medium can be a mix of leaf mold and peat soil, or a small amount of coarse sand blended in.
Before sowing, we must first sterilize the medium, and after that is done we can sow. With your care, they will sprout and grow into small plants the following spring, and by early summer the leaves and roots will wither and small bulbs will form.
2. Bulb Division Propagation
For daffodil bulb division propagation, it is best to choose autumn. The bulbs used are the small bulblets that grow on both sides of the daffodil mother bulb. The mother bulb should not be planted too deep or too shallow, as this helps speed up propagation.
If it is planted relatively deep, fewer daughter bulbs will form. Use a blade to cut the bulb: make 3-4 vertical cuts from the basal plate toward the top, to a depth of about half the bulb.
Then place the bulb in clean dry sand to allow callus tissue to form. Then move it to a propagation box at a temperature of 21°C for culturing; when the temperature rises to 30°C and the humidity is kept at 85%, after three months most of the daughter bulbs will be produced.
After we remove these daughter bulbs, we can carry out bulb division propagation. The daughter bulbs need to be cultivated for about 3-4 years before they become flowering bulbs.
Conclusion: The above are the propagation methods of daffodils, namely seed sowing propagation and bulb division propagation. When propagating, you can choose the method that suits your conditions to ensure the plant survival rate.