at the end of august i planted my tulip bulbs for next year,and since then ive seen them start to pop up threw the ground,is that a good thing bad thing,or are they just trying to grow.
Tulips only bloom once a year outdoors right?
2006-09-30 09:48:58 · 6 answers · asked by detroitremedy 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
well september is fall here in michigan.
but if they are starting to spout is that bad?
2006-09-30 09:57:07 · update #1
I'm in Ohio and normally you want to plant tulips in mid-late October. You don't want them growing in the fall because the bulb only has so much stored food. If it uses some of it up pushing up vegetation now there may not be enough left to carry it through the winter. The winter will make it die back. You may end up with smaller flowers next spring.
In the future plant about a month later than when you did. In actuality you can plant them as long as you can dig the ground so if you get some sale bulbs in Nov and you can still dig the ground 6" deep you can plant them.
2006-09-30 16:44:28 · answer #1 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tulips are perennials so they come back every year (if the moles don't eat the bulbs), but they bloom only once a year. It sounds as if you've been having some warm weather where you live. You might start planting tulip bulbs in the Fall to avoid the early sprouting...
2006-09-30 09:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by cheyennetomahawk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have waited till at least after the first frost to plant bulbs. You could have kept them in your refrigerator till then. They should be OK. Make sure you cut them back before the first frost. You are correct, they only bloom once a year. But they may think it's Spring time if the weather is still warm by you.
2006-09-30 09:58:25 · answer #3 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it must be warm there so the tulips think it is spring already.
If they come up out of the ground and get frost bite they will probably be too tired to bloom in spring. Next time plant later or deeper.
2006-09-30 13:52:12 · answer #4 · answered by krisjb1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have planted them a bit early, people ususally plant them here in the fall (Sept/Oct).....if they bloom try fertilizing with bulb food after they bloom and they will most likely bloom again after the winter.
2006-09-30 09:58:00 · answer #5 · answered by Beth M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You planted a tad too earlie. Just leave them and work some bonemeal into the ground.
2006-09-30 09:56:39 · answer #6 · answered by doggiebike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The truth is you probably put them in about a month too soon for your area. But they come back every year. The are Spring bloomers.
2006-09-30 09:58:25 · answer #7 · answered by Jessica M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋