Dianne van Dulken wrote:

Hi,

My mother claims that to get your tulips to germinate properly, you
should put your bulbs in the fridge for at least 6 weeks before
planting. Has anyone else heard of this? Is it complete ********?

I've got mine in the fridge at the moment, but they have only been
there for about 3 days, and they are taking up valuable room. Should
I just ignore her?

Cheers

Di

It's not about getting them to break dormancy. It's about
getting them to flower. Tulips like a cold spell to initiate
flower production. Putting the bulbs in the crisper for 4-6
weeks prior to planting will simulate this. If your area is
sufficiently cold in winter you may be able to get away
without refridgerating and still get good flower production.