Tulips, when to plant ?

Donnieray

Active Member

Oct 29, 2021

• #1

I ordered some tulips from Brecks. Now I'm wondering when should I plant them. Do I plant now before winter or wait tilbearly spring?

 

Boatguy

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Oct 29, 2021

• #2

As soon as nighttime temps are in the 50's.

 

Boatguy

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Oct 29, 2021

• #3

Got a bunch here that i should have planted already

 

Donnieray

Active Member

Oct 29, 2021

• #4

We are definitely having those Temps at night now . So are you saying I plant now or wait til early spring when night time Temps are in the 50s??

 

Boatguy

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Oct 29, 2021

• #5

Plant in fall, so they bloom in the spring

 

Donnieray

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Oct 29, 2021

• #6

Boatguy said:

Plant in fall, so they bloom in the spring

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Thank you. I didn't want to ruin them. I ordered 10 bulbs of the cool pink lemonade tulip and 20 bulbs of the peach Melba tulip duet

 

Boatguy

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Oct 29, 2021

• #7

 

Donnieray

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Oct 29, 2021

• #8

Boatguy said:

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Nice haul. I haven't ever ordered from American meadows ill have to check them out .

 

Boatguy

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Oct 29, 2021

• #9

Bought a bag of wildflowers from them in the spring to cover an area i hate to mow. They ship the bulbs when they should be planted so i just recieved them

 

xtsho

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Oct 30, 2021

• #10

Damn, I forgot all about getting some spring flowering bulbs.