How do I split bulbs to create more tulips and dafodils?

Question

Some gardening advice to get more plants out of existing plants?

Answer 1

Here's what I do and it works great. After the bulbs are done flowering, cut off the dead flower but leave the rest of the plant alone and let it die naturally. The bulbs get energy and nutrition from the foliage for next year. Use plant markers to mark the location of the bulbs. Wait until fall and then dig up the bulbs. You will see multiple bulbs when you dig them up. Just pull them apart (they easily come apart) and plant them where you want them. It's really easy.

Answer 2

Most bulb plants will naturally divide. This is how they reproduce. It takes some time, but you will eventually see more plants sprouting up in your groupings. When this happens, you can dig up the groupings after they've gone dormant (leaves have dried up), and spread the new bulbs out. Daffodils are pretty hardy and can be moved while growing if you're careful. The new young bulbs are usually small and may not flower for a couple of years, but don't get discouraged, they just need to grow up so they have enough energy to put out flowers.

Answer 3

Dig 'em up, cut 'em apart and replant them.

Daffodils technically never need to be separated. They grow in such a manner that they just spread by themselves. Tulips grow in a slightly different manner and actually need to be separated every 3-4 years to keep from overcrowding. The new bulbs on the tulips will look kind of flat when you separate them, but they will do just fine.

Answer 4

they will loose the quality if you do so