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Planting Tulip Bulbs Late

Re planting tulip bulbs late. I see this question or variation on it more than you'd think. "I had a busy Fall and didn't get any of my tulip bulbs in! Some of them are sprouting in the paper bags that I have stored them in. A local landscaper told me to get them in the ground now. Is that right? I live in New York State right by the Penna. border. I've got about 100 to 150 bulbs and I don't want to loose them.  

Can you help?

Doug says: can I help you plant them? No unfortunately I'm busy this week.

My take on 'stored" bulbs is that you have nothing to lose by planting them as they won't grow if you don't. I suspect many will be dead but what the heck... Go for it.

Spring - plant them -what the heck.

Very late fall - plant them through the semi-frozen soil. Water heavily after planting to thoroughly soak the soil and perhaps thaw it out a bit. Anything helps. Rule of thumb, if you can dig in the soil - plant them even if it is January. :-)

The only caveat to all of this is that the bulbs have to be firm and rock hard. If they're soft - they're rotting.



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