BigKev wrote:

I have some tulips in a half barrel that have finished
flowering a
couple of weeks back and I want to use the tub for something
else.

The leaves are still green and show no signs of going dormant.
If I
pull the bulbs out now, will I still be able to keep them for
next
year?


literally pulling them might separate the leaves from the base
and
that will not be good for forming a new bulb for next year.
:-o

so if you have to remove them and can't tip the planter and
take
the whole clump, dig gently from an angle farther away and see if
you can scoup the whole thing out (supporting the stems with one
hand and the bulb clump/roots with the other).

then move the whole clump someplace else that it can be left
alone until the foliage dies back naturally. keep moist if
needed
until it starts yellowing and then stop watering. you can pull
the
foliage off or trim it once it yellows, but if you have no fungus
problems or other problems leave it alone until it dries
completely.

after that it's normal fall bulb care for them (depending upon
your area, goals, etc. this can be different ).


good luck,


songbird