Are booming daffodils a good excuse for throwing a party? It is if you are Dick Deionne of Ann Arbor.
Each spring he throws a daffodil party where he treats his friends to the spectacle of thousands of daffodils that includes dozens of different varieties.
Beginning gardeners should note that daffodils are planted in the fall.
Most of his plantings are under trees or around the edges of the wooded areas.
Daffodils thrive in rich woodland soil.
Dick doesn’t fertilize or deadhead his daffodils because they thrive in the rich woodland soil.
A few daffodils in the yard are nice, but a large planting like this makes a bold statement.
Daffodils happily grow under walnut trees.
Normally black walnut trees are troublesome for flowers because of a poisonous chemical that walnut roots release into the soil. This makes the area in the tree’s root zone unsuitable for most plants. Daffodils are resistant to the chemical and do well under black walnut trees.
If you want to start your own version of an annual daffodil party, keep in mind that daffodils are planted in the fall. Flower bulb sellers start taking orders for daffodil bulbs in mid-summer for fall delivery.
Bob