How to Care for Yellow Daffodil Leaves After Flowering

Not sure what to do with yellow daffodil leaves after their finished flowering? This video shows you exactly how to care for daffodil leaves as their going dormant for the summer.
Catherine demonstrates when a daffodil leaf is ready to be pulled off, when to leave it in place a while longer, and what to do with all the halfway yellow leaves. It's important to leave daffodil foliage on the plant so it can replenish the food stores so the daffodil bulb can survive until the following spring. Learn exactly what to do so your daffodils stay as healthy as possible and thrive for years to come!

[@susieogle9108]

I feel better after seeing this. I was doing thos the last couple of days, and then I saw videos saying to not do this and felt bad, lol! I was specifically researching what to do with the ones with one vertical side yellow and the other green. I will leave those alone going forward.

[@brooke_reiverrose2949]

So helpful! I live in a wet climate so the leaves turn yellow and flop over and get slimy. The slugs hang out on them and they shade out the other plants coming in, and I’m sooo tempted to cut them off, but I don’t think they are quite ready yet

[@1339su]

Good tutorial video.👌🏼💕 I like to know when it is time to dig the bulbs out and how to store them and Replant them in the Fall 🍁 ?… Thank you. 🙏🏼

[@LTTurnerJr]

Love this! Learned a lot! ❤

[@marsharabe2190]

So incredibly helpful! I've been staring at them and tugging here and there and wondering if anything I was doing was good for the bulb. Now I know. Thank you, Catherine!

[@catherinemoravec1648]

Glad it was helpful to you. Thanks very much for the feedback!

[@hawkeye-007]

Take all leaves in your hand and tie a knot!… Very simple and looks tidy when done.

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Great tips, I’m going to try this in the spring.

[@priusskipper]

Thank you for the tips. I’ll use hedge shears to cut down the leaves to the viable portion a few times. It saves time and allows for light to get to the late spring and early summer flowers.

[@jenniferevans7934]

Great video. I had no idea how to care for daffodils after blooming.

[@Sunny-tp2pg]

thank you for this i thought my daffodils were dying

[@donnakwhite]

Timely, thank-you!

[@gellis963]

Thanks Catherine, just the information I was needing!!!!

[@CarolMartin-xm1ri]

We've been taught after blooming to braid a patch of bulbs and just leave the foliage at a lower stance until all dies.

[@MadokaNae]

Beautiful!

[@karizma512]

Thank you! Is this the same rule of thumb for other bulbs like tulips and irises?

[@VonnieVon]

Thank you for that information. Unfortunately I cut all my daffodil leaves at the bottom while they were still very very green. Silly me. Now i Know why I dont get as many flowers a year later. Qn. Can I get the leaves I cut off and scatter them above the daffodil bulbs. Or too late?

[@angellunsford2741]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@itssostupid_Iloveit]

Do we know what actually causes the daffodil leaves to die in the early summer? Is it the heat/ number of hours of sunshine which can be manipulated in theory, or is it just age of the leaves causes them to die back even in a controlled setting?

[@bethjohnson8719]

So so helpful!! Thank you !!

[@debipierpont9445]

Thank you! So helpful!

[@Lorel509]

I plant my daffodils in a row and them braid them after blooming -- one long braid.

[@maggiealvarez4200]

Do you have a picture of that? It sounds interesting.

[@ewolfgirl]

I started to braid mine then was unsure if that would make the leaves die quicker and shortchange the bulbs with the photosynthesis process 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@franisaac5664]

Hi my plant finished flowering now the leaves are drooping but they are still green what is happening

[@marcynoona]

I have my bulbs in a window planter. What do I do with them now my daffs are about done?

[@fransak2723]

I cut my foliage down by about half. Then it looks tidier but can still get the photosynthesis job done.

[@catherinemoravec1648]

Good point. Glad that is working!

[@user-xu2yj7tm7g]

Can be mowed bown

[@annaoshea856]

Can I rubber band the leaves and let them dry up ? To speed it up

[@murf6907]

Is there any tool that you can use to make this quicker

[@manal8386]

Do we keep watering the bulbs all year?

[@iperalta7777]

what if they are turn yellow, while blooming?

[@didinita]

Can I do the same with tulips?

[@catherinemoravec1648]

Tulip leaves grow quite differently than daffodils because the leaves are attached to the central stem up the stalk. Sounds like a great topic for another video!

[@gardenerquest2070]

Does this apply to tulips?

[@catherinemoravec1648]

The process of yellowing is similar, so definitely let the leaves age before removing them to feed the bulbs. The leaf structure is more branched on tulips, so you'll need to modify that practice.

[@davidmartin5974]

that is one nasty looking pair of clippers!

[@donnaq7626]

LOL, used often I would say. It took 2 clips to cut that daffodil leaf, lol.

[@michaelhaddan1965]

Very helpful, thank you!