Lady Liberty wrote:
Can I buy and plant crocus and daffodil bulbs now, so they bloom in
late summer?

Will they do that ok?



You might be able to fool the bulbs regarding the season. This requires
refrigerating them for several weeks, then potting them and placing the
pots in a cool dark space until shoots appear. Even then, the results
are not necessarily as desired; and if they do bloom out of season, the
bulbs are then often worthless for replanting in the ground.

The most important thing, however, is that any bulbs that you find now
are probably not in good condition. They were at their prime last fall
and are likely left-overs that could not be sold.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/