My daughter gave my wife a LARGE pot of beautiful yellow tulips.
I think it's too late for them here in Chicago.

How can I save them, plant them, whatever to have them bloom again next
year.

Please and thank you.

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Bill H. in Chicagoland

On Fri, 7 May 2004 20:41:47 -0500, FireBrick wrote:
My daughter gave my wife a LARGE pot of beautiful yellow tulips.
I think it's too late for them here in Chicago.

How can I save them, plant them, whatever to have them bloom again next
year.

When the blooms fade, dump the clump into a hole you've dug outdoors,
maintaining the same soil level. Water and fertilize, remove any fruits
that start to form. Mark the clump, and in the fall, dig, split and replant
just like purchased bulbs. Chances are, you won't get much of a bloom
from them next year, but if you're a pretty good gardener, with a fair amount
of luck, they'll rebloom well the following year.

Kay

"FireBrick" expounded:

My daughter gave my wife a LARGE pot of beautiful yellow tulips.
I think it's too late for them here in Chicago.

How can I save them, plant them, whatever to have them bloom again next
year.

I did the following once, and the tulips bloomed again for many years:

Dig a hole the size of the pot, but deep enough that the bulbs will be
down about 8". Unpot the tulips and put them down to the bottom of
the hole, but don't fill in the soil, just a bit. Let the foliage
ripen and remove any seedhead, then when it's all brown, fill in the
hole. The foliage will come off with a gentle tug when it's ready.
They should rebloom the following year
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Just south of Boston, MA
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