A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Plants and Flowers Forum Plant Propagation Peruvian Daffodil Seeds

Well the Peruvian Daffodils are dying back and I'm noticing a place at the base of the bloom that might be creating seeds. My question is are the seeds fertile and breed true and how long do they take to germinate. I know with regular daffodils it's many years. Is it the same with the Peruvian?

up please

tk

at the base?
Must be creating tiny bulbs..

daffys make more daffys that way??///

Thought seeds came from the top?

b

At the base of the bloom/flower, lol. Not the base of the stem.

These peruvian daffodils look so different than regular ones that I wanted to know if anyone knew anything specific about this species.

I've noticed that with some varietals that things can be very different. Which was why I wanted to check.

Although daffodils do create bulbs they also if you leave the stem up will create seeds in the ovum. It's just that if you plant them they take years and years to finally develop flowers. That's how you get all the different hybrids from them. At least that seems to be what my research indicates. I haven't tried it myself. I figured I be dead before I came up with anything even slightly interesting.

Was good for a laugh then..

I thought you had one or 2 more of these.

I have a list of daffys here, none of that name..250 in Brent/Beckys catalog..

LOL

b

HI Tk yes the Peruvian Daffodil dose put on seeds they will grow round green balls the sise of a marble i have harvested them and kept them in the house in a paper bag they will start to put out tap roots when ready to plant.it takes awhile for them to grow from seeds but they will grow,they dont like to be moved once they start to grow,they love moist well drained soil.hope this helps,god bless,your friend in gardening,mike57

Mike it's super good to hear from you. I hope you are doing well. Thank you so much for the information. Now I'm all excited about harvesting the seeds from this plant. And I'll know not to move the ones that I have. I'll just plant the seeds in the bed I'm planning to make up by the road.

Thank you again. Your advice has motivated me as usual.

Have you been making any more bird houses? Have you done any bat houses?

Hi TK glad i could help.iam doing ok been working in my flower beds and my vegie garden that my sons planted for me,havent built any bird houses this year,but i did get my wagon wheels cemented on the big rocks to the entrance of 1 of my drive ways,cut grass to day and tore up my mower have to get some new parts for it.talk to you later god bless,your friend in gardening.mike57

That's great that your sons planted a veggie garden for you.

I bet the wagon wheels look good. Do you have a picture yet?

Sorry to hear about the mower. I have a weed eater. I have a hard time just changing the string lol. Not very mechanically incline here. Good luck getting it repaired.

Take Care.