I have 4 huge bags of tulip and daffodil bulbs, I forgot to plant! Is it too late?

Question

I bought these in the summer and forgot about them, I really want to plant them, is it too late? I am in Portland Oregon.
If the answer is no and it is too late, can I force them?

Answer 1

depends on their condition. if they still look fresh and not shrivelled or spongy and dry, then go ahead and plant them. they will put out green leaves but may not flower or flower sparsley this spring but they should do well the following spring. Make sure and leave the leaves on all the plants until they dry and brown, otherwise, if you remove them, the bulb will not be able to store up enough energy for the following year.

Answer 2

Hopefully you've kept the bulbs in a cool area. If they have begun to sprout, you should try to force them instead of planting. If the bulbs are withered and dried out, it's doubtful they will ever bloom.

If the ground is frozen, you will need to clear off the snow, take off the leaf cover and dig well past the frozen soil. Choose a place that will warm up early in the spring, someplace sunny. Throw some bone meal into the planting bed.

If the soil is not yet frozen, get them into the ground as soon as possible, because the longer the bulbs have to set roots and develop in the ground, the earlier and better they will bloom.

You can force them inside, yes, but generally those bulbs are the huge #1 premium bulbs. The bulk bagged bulbs generally don't do as well forced. Sometimes the smalller bulk bulbs will only send up leaves instead of a flower.

Set the bulbs you want to force in trays of pebbles, and water once, thoroughly. Planted, forced bulbs need several weeks of chilled conditions (not frozen) to imitate the outdoor dormancy period. A non-heated garage is good. Then bring them up into the light and warmer house and water them well.

Answer 3

I bought a bag of daffodil and iris bulbs about 6 years ago on clearance at the end of the growing season. I threw them in the garage and forgot about them until two summers ago when I rediscovered them while doing Spring cleaning. I planted them and they grew just fine, but they didn't bloom until the second year.

The worst thing that could happen is they don't grow...which
I have faith they will. I think it is a chance you should be willing to take! :0)

Answer 4

Plant them outside...NOW..and you stand a chance that they will grow..i live in Vancouver BC and I just planted some about 2 weeks ago and already they are up a bit..but you should do it now..like today or yesterday.

Answer 5

No! It's not too late. February is the month you're supposed to plant them for them to bloom in the spring.

You are good to go!

Answer 6

Plant them. The worse thing that could happen is nothing. And if nothing happens then you'll know to plant them earlier next year.

Answer 7

no,not too late, but they may not bloom this year


bulbs should be planted in the fall

Answer 8

Refrigerate them in paper bag until spring, then plant them.

Answer 9

if they are soft and rotten throw them out

Answer 10

they will grow