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| I have about a dozen tulip bulbs I never got around to planting, and now that there's at least a half foot of snow on the ground, getting in the ground probably isn't going to happen. What can I do with them? Can I pot them up and keep them in the garage until spring then let them bloom in the pot? Or should I store them in the fridge until spring and then pot them up? I wonder if I could manage to get them in the ground if they would still bloom in the spring - ? . |
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| I would pot them up now. Your garage should be OK until they have foliage then they should be moved outside in the pots if your temperatures will allow. Tulips are a full sun plant and need strong light to thrive. Al |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 30, 12 at 9:20
| you can 'force' them for easter ... google it all.. but generally.. figure out a cold treatment.. fridge or garage.. for the requisite period.. pot them.. either before or after .. depending on if you have room in the fridge for a pot ... and then bring them into the warm ... very fun ... english gardens might be able to tell you off hand.. thats were i used to get my forcing bulbs.. and while you are at it.. you might want to cut a few forsythia in a few weeks.. to force bloom indoors .. ken |
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| Okay, I'll round up some potting soil today or tomorrow and pot them. I have room in the garage to keep them, that won't be a problem. Actually, they've been sitting in the garage since I bought them, I hope they're still viable - they don't look dried out, though. Never thought of forcing them for Easter - good idea! :0) |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 30, 12 at 11:30
| yes.. that is precisely what all the local greenhouses are doing.. since in MI ... ALL EASTER FLOWERS ARE FORCED ... of course.. you have the ease of not having to worry precisely .. about getting them to market 2 weeks in advance.. so enjoy them whenever ... tulips should have been planted in oct ... so as to grow roots.. for spring growth ... you might have to think about that fact that yours are still bare bulbs ... and after you think about it.. WING IT.. lol .. ken |
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