How do you care for tulip bulbs until the time they should be planted?

The tulips I bought recently came with bulbs attached. Can I save these to plant later? how should I store them? When should I plant them?

How do you care for tulip bulbs until the time they should be planted?
Tulip bulbs like all bulbs should have really been planted in the fall. They were harvested then because that is the proper time. These companies selling them now have had them in storage( a cool dry place with low humidity). You need to do the same until the chance of a freeze has gone. then you can plant them. They will not be as strong as plants planted last fall. I suggest a peat moss and 1/2 dirt mixture with about 1/12th fertilizer mixed in. Good Luck!
Reply:They stay good in sand for long time.. more than a year. Just make sure the sand doesn't contain a lot of water. Lot of moisture will make the bulbs rot. "little bit" of moisture is good though. Use your judgement.
Reply:Clean off any dirt and store them in a brown paper bag and put them in a cool place, like a basement. Make sure you cut off any stems when the stems turn brown and die. they will be ready for next spring or fall. It is according to your plant zone. I have a potting shed with a heat lamps for winter and air conditioning for summer. Having one really helps if you like to garden. I live in zone 8.
Reply:After you take them out of the ground clean all the dirt off of them and let them dry so they are not wet then you can put them in a mesh bag and store them in a dark dry cool place till Oct or Nov, when it is time to plant them.
Reply:Put them in the refrigerator.

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