Hi, On 17/11/2016 11:36, Jane Sargent wrote: > Why would they flower only once, in 2017? Poisoned ground. Perhaps the experts can tell me why, there are places in the garden where narcissus (and tulips) do not survive more than one season. This "front garden" has had tulips and daffodils planted in the same narrow strip for many years. To put failure beyond doubt, every Summer it hosts bedding plants. By Autumn there are no bulbs left. Yes, I have planted daffodils and they've flowered for tens of years and formed clumps. But I have also often seen one years flowering and then nothing. If I wanted daffodils to succeed in the long run I would plant them somewhere where there have been no daffodils previously. > My grandmother planted mixed > narcissus in 1916. That's impressive. I believe that horticulture has lost many varieties. For example it is said that when you buy "King Alfred" daffodils they're not the same as the originals from 1899. Perhaps they live on somewhere. I know of King Alfred daffs planted in the 70s. The North of England is fine for narcissus, think Mr. Wordsworth writing his poem, the place is covered in them in Spring, but not every spot is guaranteed success. -- David Pilling http://www.davidpilling.com/