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Question
I am in North Georgia - zone 7. I was given tulip bulbs last fall as a gift and due to health issues could not get them planted. Can they be stored and saved to plant this fall, should I plant them now, or will I lose them entirely since I didn't get them in the ground? Thanks for your help.
Tulip bulbs wont do well out of the ground. Try to get them planted right now (if possible). If not, you can pot them and keep them in the fridge (pot and all) for 18 weeks, but I think you should still be able to get flowers if you get them in the ground now.
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Kenneth Joergensen
Expertise
Can answer questions about spring and summer bulbs: selection, soil preparation, planting, fertilizing, designing with bulbs. I can also give references where to buy the bulbs and how to store them. Besides the typical bulbs (tulips, daffodils, amaryllis, lilies etc) I can also answer questions about other geophytes, such as tuberous begonia, dahlias, etc. When to start indoors, light requirement, etc. My experience is in cool season areas, but I can answer questions about warm season areas if given time to research matter.
Experience
Have worked with various bulbs (spring and summer bulbs). I am presently an allexpert advicer on the lawn message board also.
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