How to Transplant Forced Daffodils

Cut off the spent daffodil flowers after they wilt and cut back the foliage when it dies back naturally, about six weeks after bloom. Provide the daffodils with all-day sun and water when the top 1 inch of soil feels dry until the foliage dies back so the bulbs can replenish their energy.

Remove the bulbs from the pot after the foliage dies. Brush the excess soil off the bulbs and place them in a box filled with dry peat moss. Store the bulbs in a cool, dark place until fall.

Spread a 2-inch layer of compost over a well-draining bed that receives full, all-day sun. Sprinkle 2 cups of bone meal and 5 tablespoons of 10-10-10 granular fertilizer over every 10 square feet of daffodil bed. Turn the compost and fertilizers into the top 6 inches of soil with a spade. Smooth the soil surface.

Dig an 8-inch-deep hole with a trowel for each daffodil. Set the daffodil bulb in the hole with the flat end on the bottom and the tip about 4 inches beneath the soil's surface. Fill in the hole with soil. Space bulbs about 6 inches apart in all directions. Water thoroughly after planting so the top 6 to 8 inches of soil are moistened.

Spread a 2-inch layer or mulch over the daffodil bed after planting to provide winter protection. Resume watering in spring when the leaves begin to emerge, providing about 1 inch of water weekly so the top 6 inches of soil are moistened.