I see tulips popping up everywhere now..is it too late to start them off for blooms this spring?
When is the best time to plant tulip bulbs in michigan?
The best time to plant them is in the fall-probably lae October for your area. They need the cold to grow their roots(they root best at 48 degrees) and to initiate their flower development. If you've bought potted tulips for the Spring season this year you can plant them outside when they've finished blooming. Don't cut the foliage. Leave it alone to yellow up. It needs the leaves to make food for next years development. Tulips make new bulbs that grow from the old bulbs every year. If you take it out of the pot and it looks like a double bulb don't separate them. Leave them together. The new developing bulb takes nutrients from the old one that just flowered.
Reply:The best time to plant them is in the fall but if you cant check out the package it should tell you when you can safely plant them in your area.
Reply:I always thought the bulbs needed to be planted in the fall. Being underground during winter helps them grow and get enough moisture to sprout later.
Check at the store/nursery where you want to buy. They should have details for you.
Reply:The fall. They need the cold to get ready to bloom.
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