When to plant daffodils in Almaty: 6 September – 6 November

In Almaty, daffodil: plant from 6 September to about 6 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include Сырым (farm shop, 5 km) and Азия (farm shop, 8 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Bulbs are best planted early in the window: late-planted bulbs may flower later or less well. Late planting works only while the soil can be dug. Mulch after planting.

The date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).

Daffodil in Almaty: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -10 °C.

Planting	6 September – 6 November
First autumn frost	6 October
Coldest nights	January, -10 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	29 March
Daylight	12:59 on 6 September
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:59

The same dates in Almaty hold for Garlic, Tulip, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Daffodil in Almaty: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

Plant daffodils three times the bulb’s height deep (RHS): about 13–15 cm for large bulbs, 15–20 cm apart (University of Georgia Extension). The RHS advises planting them early in autumn, ideally in September in the UK, so do not leave them late: aim for the start of the window, 6 September.

In Almaty the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 26 weeks a year (our estimate from ten years of monthly weather). For this bulb Wisconsin Horticulture Extension gives a cold period of 15–17 weeks at about 2–10 °C. The winter here gives that in the ground, so the bulbs need no pre-chilling.

Daffodils are long-lived: clumps slowly expand over the years (RHS). Leave the leaves for at least eight weeks after flowering — they feed next year’s flowers (University of Georgia Extension).

Squirrels avoid daffodils, so they can be planted among tulips to reduce losses (RHS). Daffodils are toxic to dogs, cats and horses; the bulbs are the most poisonous part, and a large amount can cause convulsions and heart rhythm problems (ASPCA).

Sources: RHS, University of Georgia Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, ASPCA.

Daffodil in nearby cities

Around Almaty, Karakol is 6 days earlier and Jalal-Abad 32 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Karakol	148 km	31 August – 21 October	6 days earlier
Bishkek	191 km	23 September – 4 December	17 days later
Taldykorgan	230 km	8 September – 4 November	2 days later
Jalal-Abad	411 km	8 October – end of December	32 days later
Taraz	450 km	20 September – 23 November	14 days later
Osh	453 km	7 October – 27 December	31 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Almaty

Planting stock goes into the ground from 6 September to about 6 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Almaty OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop, 39 markets and 23 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Комбикорм — farm supply
улица Шемякина 194, 050056 · Tue–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00 · 9 km
Shukir — farm shop
Жаяу Мұса көшесі 1 A, Алматы · 10 km
Сырым — farm shop
Абай даңғылы 17а, Алматы · 5 km
Satti — farm shop
21-көше 21/1, Алматы · 11 km
Raduga — farm shop
22-ші көше 1/1, Алматы · 11 km
Фортуна — farm shop
21-көше 36а, Алматы · 11 km
Азия — farm shop
улица Жандосова, Алматы · 8 km
Альмира — farm shop
12 km

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