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That was also my only concern with the
idea. The leaves produce the energy for next year’s bulbs, so they
can’t be mowed or placed in too much shade. This shouldn’t
stop you – I’m doing a landscaping plan with mixed flowering and
ornamental plants beneath the fruit trees. As the trees mature, and shade
increases, I’ll lose some flowering – but I expect that, and other
plants will fill in as conditions change. Some flowers are very thrifty
feeders, and those that don’t should thrive without your having to change
your fertilizing schedule. I’ve had decades of success with
frequent light feedings over the entire garden. I don’t concentrate
fertilizer near trees, but fertilize the grounds entire, covering anywhere the
roots might roam. I wouldn’t have the bulbs in turf;
as Lon said, you wouldn’t be able to mow. So plant amid a lower
maintenance ground cover. Stephen Sadler, Ph.D. USDA 9, AHS heat zone 8, From:
nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Lon J. Rombough I've had daffodils under several apple trees for many years. They bloom
before the trees leaf out, they show no signs of any competition, but the one
drawback is that you have to leave the area where they grow unmowed until the
daffodil leaves mature. Otherwise you'll have to hand weed them. If you have
more than a few trees with daffodils, that can add up to serious amounts of
time. And if you mow before the leaves die back, no flowers next year. |
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