Can you transplant Daffodils that are up about 6 inches?

I have some Daffodils growing in a shady area that never bloom. I want to plant some shade plants there instead. Do you think they will die if I transplant them to a sunny locaton. I know I should have done this in the fall but never got around to it. I have bulb fertilizer and thought applying that might help them survive. Any suggestions on what I can do would be helpful.

Can you transplant Daffodils that are up about 6 inches?
On the ask this old house show on TV last night, they pulled up some bulb plants to remove a big evergreen, because they wanted to save the bulb plants, that had already bloomed.



They said the key was to keep the soil around the bulb intact, make a circle all around the plant, before you attempt to dig it up, and take out the bulb with all the surounding soil intact.



They repeat the show in my area on Saturday mornings, check your local listings.
Reply:I know they always say dont move until they have bloomed but you are saying that they havent bloomed where they are at right now , if they havent bloomed I would go ahead and transplant them but maybe try and keep the soil around the roots intact if they have not bloomed what have you got to loose the worse thing that would happen would they would die and come back up next year and maybe even bloom and how long have they not been blooming maybe they needed to be divided also and as far as fertilizer try miracle grow quick start it prevents flowers from going into shock when transplanting them good luck!!!
Reply:they won't die, but they will not bloom for up to 2 years after you transplant them.
Reply:You will be okay moving them, but don't be suprised if they go dormant for a year or so. Even with Bulb fertilizer this could happen. You sound like you know what you are doing in this area, so use what you know. More than likely they will go dormant at least for the rest of the year, but if you are lucky they wont. No matter what you are doing better for them if you take them to a sunny area. They will be prettier when they do come up. Good luck!
Reply:Dig up the clump with plenty of dirt and replant them. Get your shovel under them so they are all in one big clump - They won't even know they've been moved as long as you don't dig up the bulbs individually. Be sure and scoop them up in a big clump with plenty of dirt. Water them well and it shouldn't hurt them -- And as long as you let the foliage completely die back without cutting it, they'll come back next year and be very happy.



I wouldn't fertilize right now -- just get them reacclimated - White's Flower Farm recommends fertilizing in the fall, during planting and a light dressing in the spring - But I would let them get established first and then fertilize them next year.



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Reply:To transplant Daffodils: Cut the hole where you intend to move the flowers first so that you won't have to scoot them off the shovel to cut that hole. Water the hole well and add your soil amendments (peat moss %26amp; a little fertilizer) to give them nutrients to start over in the new spot. To move them take a shovel and dig around the plants deep enough to not cut into the roots. Lift out all the flowers in one bunch. If the soil is dry watering will help keep the soil intact with the transplanting.

If planted too deep they won't bloom next year or this. Check catalogs to find the depth to plant these flowers.

Do not cut the tops off when you do the fall mowing or you won't have blooms the following year.

Check with local garden centers for tips to keep critters from eating the bulbs. Picking them for display in the house is such a treat. They have their own fragrance. Enjoy!
Reply:They will survive, but they may not bloom this year. To help them survive a warm weather transplant, trim the leave back to about 3 inches. That way the leaves will not be competing with the bulb for water and nutrients. The bulb will get what it needs and next year should bloom. Be careful with the fertilizer. Do not put the fertilizer directly on the bulb. It could burn it. Put the fertilizer in the hole, then add about 1/2 inch of dirt, then put the bulb in, pack in the dirt, and water throughly. Water as needed for the next few weeks, depending on your weather (heat %26amp; rain). Good Luck!