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I got a big bag of tulip buld last year but didn't need all of them and hence I kept small unopened perforrated bag, as is, in my garage, what are the chances of them blooming if I plant them now in fall. Would i be better off just buying some new bulbs?
As an American, I like to believe NOTHING is impossible.
After all, they thought the Earth was Flat, and they sailed straight up to the edge anyway. Sailing 'around' the world at that point would be deemed IMPOSSIBLE.
Can you plant Tulips now that last saw the light of day in the Spring of 2006?
You're not supposed to get any survivors. But stranger things have happened. Try it. What do you have to lose? And when you're done, please let me know the results. Thanks for writing and good luck.
By the way, you can order some large quantities at eminently reasonable prices from Van Engelen Bulbs, www.vanengelen.com
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Growing Tulips? Dahlias? Daffodils? Gladiolus? It doesn't get easier than bulbs and tubers. Once in a while, something goes wrong: The dreaded Narcissus Bulb Fly, which resembles a honeybee. Mosaic virus, which can ignite a field of tulips in a single season. Nematodes, lurking underground. Here on the North Shore of Long Island, the garden is full of surprises. If you live in the Northeast/Atlantic Coast, I can help you pick the right bulb for every season, indoors and out, and help you fertilize, bloom and harvest for home or work. How: I have degrees in related fields, but my best understanding is all learned from trial and error. For most of my 53 years I have been gardening somewhere. No matter what the problem, I've learned the best answers are always Organic -- Earth friendly, less expensive, healthier for people and pets, easier and cleaner than toxic liquids and powders that big chemical companies sell so smoothly.
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Besides degrees in related fields, and a few favorite horticultural societies, I work as a docent at our local botanical gardens -- but it's the years of work in the garden that's the real test.
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