Feed Potassium To Avoid Fallen Daffodils

So much for the ericaceous feeding, back in February. It wasn't the wrong time; it was the RIGHT TIME; but unfortunately the WRONG FEED. Daffodils should be fed twice: once in February (in the UK) at the beginning of spring growth to fuel flowering, and again at the end of flowering to feed the bulbs .

Of course, the cause of the problem is TOO MUCH NITROGEN, which gives excess soft growth. It also gives loose bulbs, which can cause problems. Whilst ericaceous feed is not really high in nitrogen, a better feed for spring bulbs is the one I usually use: high potash (potassium) - tomato feed, or 'Phostrogen'. These will harden the stems and tighten the bulbs. Had it not been for the recent strong winds, this problem might never have occurred. But, as is often the case in life, they did - and it did.