there are a few reasons. the most likely is the dry summer and winter we had. did you cut the foliage back before 6 weeks were up? did you give the bulbs a feed? these two actions make a difference. they need their leaves to form flowers for the next season. hopefully they will form flowers for next year especially with all this rain.

If the clumps of plants are too thick, that may prevent flowering; it may help if they are divided and so have more room.

Several people have asked the same question this spring. Lots of mine were blind too and I did nothing different from usual. I think we can blame last years unusual weather conditions.

I think Seaburngirls points are valid. If you left the foliage intact after flowering and fed the bulb until the leaves died back then the weather will not have had a lot of effect. Remember where they grow naturally the soil dries out completely in summer and the bulb gets baked.

Hey! Im new so be gentle with me! I wondered why the daffodil bulbs i planted didnt grow even though they had sprouted on their own in the shed. I got 2 tiny ones though. So i suppose they might come out next year. Ive been a bit naive havent i thinking my garden is going to be perfect this year! :)

Leighleigh it would have been better if you had asked this as your own question as the only folk who will now see it are those who responded to Primroseka. Your daffodils should have been in the ground, or container, long before they sprouted. Are you saying you got two tiny flowers? Follow the advice above and do not remove or tie into a twist the daffodil foliage and do feed.

MG my daffodils are naturalised and I never do anything to them at all except pick a few for the house now and then. But this year there were lots of blind ones so I did blame the weather.

I still think it is unlikely Sterag. as they really are baked in the wild... Or are they some fancy hybrid?

They are a right old mixture - apparently the former owner planted a fresh lot every year. As far as I can remember the ones that failed most comprehensively were the bog standard King Alfred type, and they were mostly in the same area. The white ones did well and there were also some doubles. They are on a very steep bank that is fairly shaded most of the day - a woodland setting really.

thanx mg :)

thanks folks for answers much appreciated

Sorry Steragram meant to respond to this yesterday and didn't - as you say makes no sense at all...

but if they have a lack of water as next year's flower is forming that is what causes the blindness. The bulb does indeed get 'baked ' but the tunicy [is that a real word?] coat helps keep the middle safe and moist for next year. If the flower has already failed then just leaves.

Well there's no lack of water this year, so we'll see if they flower next spring!

that is so true Steragram, blowing a gale and chucking it down too :o(

:(( agreed!