They should be left in the ground. When the foliage turns yellow cut it off. They will come back next spring. The bulbs stay alive through the rest of spring and on through the year. Tulips must have a lengthy cold period to go dormant or "rest" in order to be healthy for spring. Unless you live in the extreme South they are fine left in the ground. I understand that in the extreme South they have to be dug up and refrigerated through winter in order to still be viable for spring.
How do I keep tulip bulbs to replant next year?
you could just go ahead and plant them or you could put them in a box of shredded newspaper spread out so they don't touch keep them it a cool dry place and keep them dry
Reply:you can always put them in the freezer. It fools the bulbs into thinking that its winter and they go dormant.
Reply:I thought if you plant bulbs, they just come up again next year...
Reply:Did you get them potted and blooming? Or did you buy just bulbs and plant them? If you got them in a pot, you can try planting them in the ground and hope for the best. Forced bulbs don't always recover. If you bought bulbs, just plant them and leave them. If you wnat to move them to a new location, dig them up after their leaves have started to yellow, that way the bulb will have stored up all of it's energy for next time.
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