Oh darn about those daffs.
What about planting them in containers and setting those outside? I think that is what I might do. They can do their thing in the containers and then, whenever you find the soil and other conditions amenable, you can plunk them in the ground.
I would love to receive rose cuttings and your skilled advice about growing them! We'll talk.
(I presume spring is a better time for that?)
That will be really wonderful, Lyn. Thank you!
As for poppies, I think winter is when they're best planted. I've seen pictures of (successful) poppy gardeners sowing them in the snow-covered ground by just broadcasting them.