Tulip Bulbs?

at the end of august i planted my tulip bulbs for next year,and since then ive seen them start to pop up threw the ground,is that a good thing bad thing,or are they just trying to grow.


Tulips only bloom once a year outdoors right?

Tulip Bulbs?
I'm in Ohio and normally you want to plant tulips in mid-late October. You don't want them growing in the fall because the bulb only has so much stored food. If it uses some of it up pushing up vegetation now there may not be enough left to carry it through the winter. The winter will make it die back. You may end up with smaller flowers next spring.





In the future plant about a month later than when you did. In actuality you can plant them as long as you can dig the ground so if you get some sale bulbs in Nov and you can still dig the ground 6" deep you can plant them.
Reply:You may have planted them a bit early, people ususally plant them here in the fall (Sept/Oct).....if they bloom try fertilizing with bulb food after they bloom and they will most likely bloom again after the winter.
Reply:Yes, it must be warm there so the tulips think it is spring already.


If they come up out of the ground and get frost bite they will probably be too tired to bloom in spring. Next time plant later or deeper.
Reply:Tulips are perennials so they come back every year (if the moles don't eat the bulbs), but they bloom only once a year. It sounds as if you've been having some warm weather where you live. You might start planting tulip bulbs in the Fall to avoid the early sprouting...
Reply:You should have waited till at least after the first frost to plant bulbs. You could have kept them in your refrigerator till then. They should be OK. Make sure you cut them back before the first frost. You are correct, they only bloom once a year. But they may think it's Spring time if the weather is still warm by you.
Reply:The truth is you probably put them in about a month too soon for your area. But they come back every year. The are Spring bloomers.
Reply:You planted a tad too earlie. Just leave them and work some bonemeal into the ground.