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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    November 19, 2020
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    If you haven't already, try using a fertilizer that's designed especially for bulbs. It sounds like you're doing everything right - the flowers have a certain life cycle they will complete no matter what. Another possibility is proper watering. Here's an article that may help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/watering-tulip-bulbs.htm

    To extend the season, you can plant tulips that bloom early, mid season and late.

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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    December 10, 2020
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    You need to get those bulbs deeper into the ground for winter.

    Here's an article that will help:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/plants-flowering-early.htm

    This article does say grape hyacinths send their leaves up in the fall.
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/grape-hyacinth/planting-and-care-of-grape-hyacinths.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    December 28, 2020
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    Your area is equivalent to our USDA zone 9. With this being said, it is very likely that there will not be enough chill hours to allow the tulip to break dormancy.

    In your area, it will be a good idea to give them a cold stratification for a few weeks in the refrigerator. After this, you can plant at any time without harm. YOu will need to dig them up once they die off in Summer to start the cold storage again. This will need to be done each year to keep them alive.

    Here are some articles to help:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/chilling-flowering-bulbs.htm

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/tulips-care-and-tulip-planting-tips.htm

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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    February 8, 2021
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    After the bulbs have sprouted, tulips don't need or want a lot of water. Here's a helpful article:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/watering-tulip-bulbs.htm
    It's important that they're planted in well-draining soil, and that they don't sit in soil that's too wet. If they're planted among other water-loving plants, you'll need to take special care to be sure they don't get soggy.

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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    February 22, 2021
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    Digging them up this close to bloom time will probably cause you to lose the blooms this year. I would get them replanted as soon as you can. It is always best to transplant in the summer or fall after the foliage has died back but sometimes we don't have a choice. If the stems/buds are already up, you can cut those off at the base and put them in a vase of water for bloom. If you can dig them up without disturbing the roots too much, they may bloom late. It just depends on how quickly they can re-establish. Good luck!

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/transplanting-bulbs-in-gardens.htm

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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    March 16, 2021
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    Will you be able to wait till the foliage yellows before digging them up? If not, they may not be able to bloom next spring. They need to be able to renourish before they are dug up. If you are unable to wait, after blooming, I would carefully dig them without disturbing the roots, and move them to pots where hopefully they will continue to nourish. When the foliage yellows, you can store them.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/how-to-cure-tulip-bulbs.htm

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