I planted tulips and daffodils in October. Within 3 weeks I had sprouts, no flowers just the greens. Should I cut them down or just let them die out. Thank you for your help, Lynette Zafiratos
I would let them die naturally! Cutting them now might affect their ability to flower later.
Here are two articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/tulips-care-and-tulip-planting-tips.htm
So bought tulip bulbs then stored then in fridge for 3 months, then planed them in a pot and placed them in lightly lit room, the bulbs sprouted and everything but the color is yellowish white not green as i see in pictures
The yellow is more than likely because the plant isn't getting enough light. You will need to find a way to give it stronger light for a longer duration.
Most well-known bulbs (tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and crocues [corms]) need at least six hours of natural sunlight daily in order to do well. Under artificial light, they will need for the light to be closer to them and to be exposed to them much longer.
If, after you've given your plants adequate light, the plant remains yellow, then you'll need to see if you might have given it too much (or too little) fertilizer. Usually bulbs don't need very much fertilizer, if at all.
I have had some siams for several years, but they never bloom. I have moved them probably too often. I live in zone 8, but they survive the area, just will not bloom.
There are many reasons why this could be the case. This article will give you a good rundown on what is going on: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/tulips-bloom-every-year.htm
I purchased a tulip bulb that was already sprouted in a glass cyclinder. The woman who sold me the plant claims it could “stay in there forever” but even the instructions on the plant say that once the flowers bloom and naturally wither, to keep the bulb somewhere cool and dry to plant during the fall so it sprouts in the winter. My tulip sprout grew, bloomed, withered, and now I am left with a bulb wrapped in a dense, moss-like root system, the stem which grew out of it, and the reproductive organs (the entire pistol and some filaments that I can’t tell if they are withering because the anthems are still full of pollen). I’ve noticed a small new growth from the bulb, is this what I’ve seen referred to as a “lateral bulb” that needs to be replanted, or should I just leave it alone as a whole and see if it blooms again?
Best technique to transplant forced tulips outdoors?
You will have to be careful and make sure not to disturb the roots. Carefully turn the pot upside down with your hand over the opening. This will get the whole thing out in one piece with a little wiggling, or tapping on the pot.
Dig a hole slightly bigger than the mass of roots and dirt. Place it in the hole and cover with soil. Water in immediately, then add more soil if needed.
Here is an article that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/forcing-bulbs.htm
Hi! Your website is great and your have very helpful information, Thank you! I have a question and your help is much appreciated. I live in Canada, Toronto. I received Tulip bulbs in July as a gift from Netherland, and a very short instruction on the box said that I should chill them in fridge for few months to avoid the winter cold. And I've put them in fridge since July to now (Feb) because I am confused! 3 months after July was the coldest time of winter in Canada!! I have read guides to plant in a pot and put in fridge for almost 10 weeks, but does it still applies to my case that they have been already in fridge for 7 months? I still have a box of 50 tulip bulbs in the fridge! Can you please help what should I do with them? It will be cold outside for the next 3 months! Thank you very much, Sabia Parlone
The bulbs need a chill of 35-50 degrees F to trigger the bulb to bloom. You have already had this. It is fine to pot them up in regular potting soil and bring them in the house to force an early bloom. After blooming, cut the bloom stem off and plant the bulbs in the soil in late spring to allow the leaves to rejuvenate the bulb and die back on their own. Bulbs are planted at a depth that is 3 times the length of the bulb. A lovely gift!
I found some tulip bulbs, still in package, that I forgot to plant in the fall. They have been in our semi heated garage (60 degrees approximately) all winter...Can I plant them in a container and set outside.We live in central Illinois and its mid-February. Any hope of them blooming? Thank you for your input.
Yes, pot them up and put outside. They need 8-15 weeks of cold (35-50F) to trigger sprouting. I would let them bloom in the container and move the bulbs outside after the flowers fade.