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Forgot to plant tulip bulbs

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Tryingwithheart · 08/04/2023 13:45

I have had a pretty hectic year and totally forgot to plant my tulip bulbs. I had pulled them up at the end of last summer and stored them away. Should I plant them now anyway even though they have missed the frost and it's too late to bloom or should I keep storing them?

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Tryingwithheart · 08/04/2023 13:46

Forgot to mention I also forgot to plant the hyacinth bulbs and frittalaria

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Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 08/04/2023 13:48

Oh dear! Plant them anyway, because if you don’t they will just dry out and die.Maybe give them a squeeze, if they are very soft and soggy they are already ex bulbs. The Frits and the hyacinths will flower next spring if they are okay, the tulips are a bit more chancy.

Tryingwithheart · 08/04/2023 13:53

Thanks @Allthegoodnamesarechosen I'll try planting them 🤞🤞 thanks for the advice

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Tryingwithheart · 08/04/2023 16:50

Ok they are all planted but they had pretty much all all sprouted quite a lot so we will see

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