tulip bulbs

I was given a bunch of tulip bulbs that were dug up from the ground. Some are still covered in dirt. Some are singles and some are in clusters with short roots attached. A lot have dried up “skins” around all or part of the bulb. I received them over a month ago (it is now July) and was told to wait until just before the ground frosts to plant them. Do I need to prepare them in so me way? Remove the skins, dirt, roots? Break up the clusters? Please advise. Thank you.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 07/17/2015 @ 1:03 pm

Don’t try to wash the bulbs. Leave the ‘dried skins’ in place and don’t pull the bulbs apart at this time.

Lay them out in a box or container on a layer of newspaper and spread the bulbs out so they don’t touch each other.
Cool dry location until you plant out this fall.

Here are links with more information.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/tulips-care-and-tulip-planting-tips.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/preparing-bulbs-for-winter-how-to-store-bulbs-for-winter.htm ^[2]

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