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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    December 30, 2010
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    Yes, you can leave them in pots. If you plan on trying to get them to bloom again, I would recommend leaving the leaves on and placing it in an out of the way but sunny place until the leaves die. This way the bulbs can store enough energy to bloom again. After the leaves die back, then you can stop the water and place it is a cool place.

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    roedl on
    December 29, 2010
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    You may leave them in the pots. Don't water. Let the leaves turn yellow and die down and then remove those dead leaves. Set the bulbs out in your flower bed in the spring. They probably will not bloom the first year because they have been forced. The following year they will bloom. When you plant them in the ground this allows the bulb to take in nutrients from the surrounding soil. If you want to force some bulbs yourself to bloom indoors, you must plant the bulbs in soil in a pot. cover with saran or a lid so they don't dry out and keep in the fridge for 10-12 weeks. Take them out, water, set in a sunny window and in about 6 weeks they will bloom.

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    Heather on
    January 16, 2011
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    They need to be colder to keep them from growing. There is not much you can do to stop them. If it is staying warmer than usual, you can remove some of the things you have done to keep them from freezing. Also, cut back the water.

    Do not trim them though. While the shafts are growing, trimming them will not stop them and will only deplete the bulb's energy and result in smaller flowers.

    The good news is that if it gets cold again, they will stop growing and the shafts will not be damaged. Try to get them colder if you can.

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    Nikki on
    January 28, 2011
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    As long as the bud was not damaged, they will bloom. I have had deer eat mine right down to the ground and I will still get "naked" tulips that have no leaves. Yours should be ok.

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    Heather on
    February 13, 2011
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    Once the leaves have faded (turned yellow), place them, pot and all, in a cool, mostly dry location. A basement or attached garage normally works well. After you place them in the cool place, they do not need to be watered. Leave them there until the ground becomes warm enough to plant them. The snow and cold does not need to be gone. The ground just need to be workable enough to plant the bulbs.

    Also, they will not bloom this spring and may never bloom again at all as many tulips are fickle this way. While there is nothing you can do to get them to bloom this spring, this article will help you with getting them to bloom in future years:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/tulips-bloom-every-year.htm

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    Nikki on
    February 15, 2011
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    Yes, both tulips and hyacinths will grow well in pots. Just be sure the pot(s) provide adequate drainage and don't allow them to become too wet or too dry.

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    Nikki on
    February 24, 2011
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    You can keep them in the pot or transplant them outdoors. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/tulips-care-and-tulip-planting-tips.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/how-to-plant-a-flower-bulb-in-your-garden-after-winter-forcing.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/preparing-soil-for-bulbs-and-fertilizing-bulbs.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/care-of-tulip-bulbs-in-containers-in-the-winter.htm

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    Nikki on
    March 10, 2011
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    It is possible that the plants are simply going through their normal die back. You can save the bulbs and try planting them outside. This article will explain more:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/how-to-plant-a-flower-bulb-in-your-garden-after-winter-forcing.htm

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