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John McGaw · 25-10-2006, 04:58 PM posted to rec.gardens

wrote:
Here in Central New York (Zone 5), it is pretty much too late to plant
tulip and daffodil bulbs. I received them late and it's been raining
almost nonstop, with temperatures from the low 40s to mid50s. Is it
safe to plant these bulbs, or should they be preserved until spring?
If I have to preserve them over winter, how do I do that?

I routinely planted very late in Anchorage, Alaska when I lived there,
sometimes having to break through a thin layer of frozen soil to do it.
This was not by choice -- some supplier were just slow. As long as the
bed is prepared well and has decent drainage (most bulbs dislike
permanently sodden soil) you should have no problems.

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John McGaw
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