My mom has had unplanted tulip bulbs for over 7years, r they still good?

As already stated the bulb may be dried out. You can squeeze them in your fingers and they will feel empty. But, it never hurt to stick them in the ground and see what happen. But, to be honest without seeing, they probably not come up.

My mom has had unplanted tulip bulbs for over 7years, r they still good?
If they have mold on them than no, If they are dryed out nope. Good luck.
Reply:If they've been kept in a cool, dark place, perhaps. There's only one way to tell and that is to plant them outdoors and see if they bloom in the spring.
Reply:most likely too dried out


BUT


cant hurt to plant and see


all you are possibly wasting is your time and effort


you'll never know unless you plant them
Reply:this all depends on how she has kept them, if they were left open available to the air then they may be OK 50/50 but if they were put in a bag and sealed then they will be no good
Reply:All you can do is try them. If you peel one open and it looks like a moist nut inside, then you might have a good chance, store then in the refrigerator for two weeks and then plant them this fall. use some Holland Bulb Fertilizer and mix it in the soil. buy a little dutch windmill and set it in the garden.
Reply:i don't know. i know nothing about plants. but if i had to guess-no. try it and see if they grow.
Reply:I think it depends on what condition they are in. If they're all moldy then no. Give them a try
Reply:Who knows ? But it doesn't take much effort to dig a 4" hole and drop them in. You may just have a wonderful surprise in the Spring.
Reply:I really, really doubt it. The thing is, a bulb is actually alive and has a tiny plant inside of it waiting to come out - kind of like a seed, but they are a lot further along than seeds. If you cut open a fresh bulb, you could see the leaves and stem kind of folded up in there, just waiting to be planted and watered and fed so they can come up and make a beautiful plant.





So, I am going to say that if they are 7 years old, they are most likely dead. Most bulbs don't even last a whole year. There are certain times that are good for planting certain things and that is when the bulbs are available -- they don't keep well from year to year.





Try cutting one open and looking inside. I am guessing you will find that they are all dried up. I say throw these ones away and buy some more if you want to plant some bulbs.