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• • • • • • 8/27/2019 Interview with a Daffodil Grower – Chris Eirschele chriseirschele.com/2019/08/20/interview-with-a-daffodil-grower/?fbclid=IwAR1YrIw2DZ8It8MAGZVy5SQfDvPJZQLIBiW1JyP2P9vUNHv1Q_MXbT8LiQc 1/4 YOU ARE HERE: HOME > 2019 > AUGUST > 20 > INTERVIEW WITH A DAFFODIL GROWER Search CATEGORIES Fiction Writing Non-Fiction Writing MY BOOKS RECENT POSTS Interview with a Daffodil Grower Creative Writer Friends Share Elevator Thoughts Five Things About My Current Fiction-Work-In- Progress Summer Garden Container Idea from a Restaurant Home Contact Books About Chris Eirschele SEARCH Narcissus ‘Sabre’ in Frank Nyikos’ garden. (Credit Frank Nyikos) I had a conversation with Executive Director of American Daffodil Society Frank Nyikos about growing daffodils in Indiana before I moved out of that Midwestern state last year. I thought this was a good time to share his advice as fall season is coming upon us, again. Soon gardeners will be planning and planting a new collection of bulbs for flowering in spring. Though he gardens in Unionville, found in the southern half of Indiana, Frank’s advice is sound for gardeners wherever daffodils thrive. Frank recommends a sunny to full sun location for “daffs,” as he calls them. In case you are still deciding on which daffodils to add to your garden, the bulbs can be planted late into the fall season. These spring bulbs do not like soggy feet so definitely avoid digging them into wet areas. For amending soil, he suggests composted mulch is much better than straight fertilizer. Discouraging deer and rodents from stealing his bulbs is a repeated struggle for all of us; Frank mixes his daffs with tulips and alliums. August 20, 2019 by Chris Eirschele Interview with a Daffodil Grower
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I had a conversation with Executive Director of AmericanDaffodil Society Frank Nyikos about growing daffodils in Indianabefore I moved out of that Midwestern state last year.I thought this was a good time to share his advice as fall seasonis coming upon us, again. Soon gardeners will be planning andplanting a new collection of bulbs for flowering in spring.Though he gardens in Unionville, found in the southern half ofIndiana, Frank’s advice is sound for gardeners whereverdaffodils thrive.Frank recommends a sunny to full sun location for “daffs,” ashe calls them. In case you are still deciding on which daffodilsto add to your garden, the bulbs can be planted late into thefall season. These spring bulbs do not like soggy feet sodefinitely avoid digging them into wet areas. For amending soil,he suggests composted mulch is much better than straightfertilizer. Discouraging deer and rodents from stealing his bulbsis a repeated struggle for all of us; Frank mixes his daffs withtulips and alliums.
August 20, 2019 by Chris Eirschele
Interview with a Daffodil Grower
The Kid-Gardener's Planting Book
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Gardening tips, tricks, and ideas
for kids of all ages and abilities
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8/27/2019 Interview with a Daffodil Grower – Chris Eirschele
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Narcissus ‘Pheasant’s Eye’ naturalize in agarden setting. (Credit Chris Eirschele)
Narcissus ‘Bierglass’ found in FrankNyikos’ garden. (Credit Frank Nyikos)
Frank Nyikos known forhostas, daylilies, and
A question often asked by gardeners is “Whatto do with fading leaves?” While I admit tobraiding my leaves, Franks does not. Heprefers to let them loose, and dry back agood six weeks. He believes it is better forthe plants.
Daffodil bulbs are found in an assortment ofplant catalogs, as well as in local gardencenters. Frank’s advice is to find locallygrown bulbs. Often local daffodil clubs orplant organizations will sell them at eventslike state fairs or farmer’s markets.
Frank Nyikos is a specialty nursery owner andhybridizer with 53 cultivars of hostas,daylilies, and one beautiful daffodil,Narcissus ‘My Friend Sara’ registered.
His 1 ½ acresof plantedland is a bevyof beauty.
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