Tulip question
My friend is digging up his tulips and I'm going to take them. The foliage
is dying back now. Do I need to replant them immediately or can I hold them in a dark place and replant them in the fall instead? |
Tulip question
FragileWarrior wrote:
My friend is digging up his tulips and I'm going to take them. The foliage is dying back now. Do I need to replant them immediately or can I hold them in a dark place and replant them in the fall instead? The bulbs will be better off if you put them in the ground as soon as you get them. A little bone meal in each hole should be added as you plant them. You can plant annuals right over the newly planted bulbs if you wish. -- Bill R. (Ohio Valley, U.S.A) Gardening for over 40 years To see pictures from my garden visit http://members.iglou.com/brosen Digital Camera - Pentax *ist DL Remove NO_WEEDS_ in e-mail address to reply by e-mail |
Tulip question
FragileWarrior expounded:
My friend is digging up his tulips and I'm going to take them. The foliage is dying back now. Do I need to replant them immediately or can I hold them in a dark place and replant them in the fall instead? Has the foliage fully ripened? If not, then you're going to set the bulb back severely by transplanting while the leaves are green and growing. Keep as much soil around them as you can and disturb the roots as little as possible. -- Ann, gardening in Zone 6a South of Boston, Massachusetts e-mail address is not checked ****************************** |
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