A daffodil bulb contains a short stem, fleshy storage leaves and developing buds. Its reserves help support the next period of growth, often including a flower already developing before you plant it. Think of a packed lunch for the emerging shoot.

Those reserves are finite. A small, damaged or poorly stored bulb may not flower, and a good first display does not prove its site will support repeated flowering. New leaves help replenish reserves for later growth.

Use labelled cultivated stock and keep ornamental bulbs separate from food. A daffodil is not an edible onion; you do not need to cut one open to understand its structure. Follow the plant’s handling guidance.