{"id":76909,"date":"2024-05-20T15:49:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T08:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/?p=76909"},"modified":"2024-05-20T15:49:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T08:49:51","slug":"how-to-collect-grow-daffodils-from-seed-and-why-you-should-try-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/how-to-collect-grow-daffodils-from-seed-and-why-you-should-try-it\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Collect & Grow Daffodils from Seed And Why You Should Try It…"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to daffodils, most of us think about planting bulbs in the fall. We rarely think about growing daffodils from seed. Yet each spring, daffodils grow seed pods with seeds ready to reproduce. With a little effort and a lot of patience, you can grow those seeds into beautiful daffodils.\n

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Daffodil seedpod cut in half.\n

If you want to grow daffodils from seed, the process is quite easy, but you\u2019ll need to be patient. It will take anywhere from five to seven years for the bulb to develop to a point where it can produce flowers.\n

But as I say whenever I start a new batch of mead, the time will pass regardless of whether I start mead today. The question isn\u2019t can I wait that long, but do I want to be drinking mead in two years or wishing I was.\n

Clumps of blooming daffodils on a rainy day.\n

So, let\u2019s grow some daffodils from seed. The time is going to pass anyway.\n

Harvesting Seeds\n

Once a daffodil is pollinated, a seedpod will develop just behind the bloom. You\u2019ve probably seen the swollen, green pods after the flowers have faded but paid them no mind as you cut back the daffodils.\n

Spent daffodil bloom with seedpod attached.\n

However, for the plant to develop seeds, you\u2019ll need to change your after-bloom daffodil care a bit.\n

Rather than cutting off the flower heads, leave them attached to continue to grow, just like the leaves. Of course, you don\u2019t need to let all of them grow. Choose a few of the largest and healthiest-looking flowers to be your seed donors. You may want to tie a string around the stems of those particular plants to mark them.\n

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Hand holding a daffodil bloom.\n

The plant will continue to grow and store energy, and the seeds will continue to develop.
\nSeeds are ready to collect around the time when the leaves start to die back, and the plant enters its dormant stage. Around six to eight weeks after they\u2019ve bloomed. You\u2019ll notice the seedpod dry out and turn brown. Begin checking on them frequently around the six-week mark.\n

If you\u2019re too late, nature will do its thing, and the seedpod will break open, releasing the seeds.\n

At this point, you should be able to break open the pod and collect the seeds. They will be dry, hard and black. Store the seeds someplace cool and dry until the fall.\n

Planting & Growing\n