Do I have to buy tulip bulbs to get a longer life out of them?

Ok so I have got many other opinions on my mothers day gift, tulips already grown in a pot. Now I was told they will not grow sense they are forced unless I transplant. But I was also told they will die in a week! Do I need to get a bulb and plant it now? Will it grow next year? Or can I get some already grown and transplant? I love the flowers and never had any I would really like to have some PLEASE HELP!!!

Do I have to buy tulip bulbs to get a longer life out of them?
Hi there. Tulips are planted in the fall for a spring bloom, so yours are right on time, not forced. Put the pot outside after the blooms are spent -- tulips need sunlight while they are dying back -- the leaves are absorbing energy from the sun to feed the bulb for next year's bloom. After the leaves look pretty far gone, put the entire contents of the pot, dirt and all in a hole of corresponding size in the sunny part of a garden. Keep it watered, and mark it so you will know where to expect the tulips next year. If the tulips are a variety that is hardy in your zone, they will likely multiply over the summer and give you even more blooms in the spring.
Reply:They will die off in a week or two. Wait until the leaves have completely turned brown, wash any remaining soil off the bulbs and then place in a single layer in a basket or tray with enough space for air to move through it. Store the bulbs in a cool, dry area until autumn when you can begin to divide the bulbs and replant outside. You will have tulips again in the spring.
Reply:Kayla, the bloom will die in a week. After that, you can snip the flower and foliage, or wait for it all to wither and fall off, then plant the bulb in the ground. It'll probably bloom for 5-7 springs--unless critters eat it. (Apparently they're tasty to chipmunks, squirrels, etc.)
Reply:if you can keep the bulbs in a fridge until the autumn they will really appreciate the conditions for the coming winter and spring