I planted around 200-300 tulip bulbs last fall in my back yard, mostly in areas that I have groundcover such as English ivy. I was wanting to know if I could pull these bulbs up after a few weeks when the bloom goes away and store them in a tupperware container until planting them again until the next fall.
I just really hate the way the foliage looks sticking up with no blooms anymore and turning yellowish.
Any advice or recommendations about this??
2007-02-17 12:07:31 · 8 answers · asked by Charles R 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
dig up the bulbs, wrap the bulbs in newspaper, store the bulbs in dark, dry, clean place and plant them again in fall. The dying back foliage may look ugly, but it is the bulbs food for next year. Oh, I wouldn't put the bulbs in tupperware, maybe a sack (not plastic) or basket of some kind.
2007-02-18 09:37:24 · answer #1 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a good idea to dig up your bulbs if you can't wait for the green leaves to die back don't cut them off when you remove the bulbs as the bulbs feed themselves on the nutrients left in the leaves, let them wither and go brown on the bulb, you must keep the bulbs in a dry cool place , best to store them in a wooden or cardboard box as this will not attract condensation.
2007-02-18 00:40:51 · answer #2 · answered by territinsel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are digging them so you don't have to look at the bloomless foliage, you won't be giving the bulbs a chance to store up *food* for the next growing season. You must allow the foliage to continue to grow and die down naturally in order for the bulbs to complete the growth cycle. Once this happens, you might as well just leave them in the ground because the yellow leaves will die back.
2007-02-17 12:15:13 · answer #3 · answered by Gnometomes 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to dig up tulip bulb, like you do glads and others. Just cut back your dead foliage and they will be good to go the next spring:) IF you still want to dig them up though..don't store them in anything plastic or they will rot. Let them dry very well, and then store them in something that will allow air flow, like a mesh bag. And keep them in a cool, dry spot where they will get NO sunlight.
I hope this helps, and Happy Gardening!!
2007-02-17 12:16:21 · answer #4 · answered by kandl722 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is not any longer had to dig up bulbs from the soil whilst they have bloomed,in the event that they have withstood harm from changing seasons it incredibly is adequate evidence that they are stable to stay in,the era after flowering is one whilst the bulb gets a deserved relax,gathers in foodstuff for the subsequent season whilst it is going to bloom back.Leaves furnish foodstuff so as that they might desire to be left on till ultimately they shrivel & fall off.If bulbs have grown over the years right into a good clumps which needs dividing then they're dug up,seperated & planted in extra spacious spots.
2016-10-02 07:49:03 · answer #5 · answered by mcfaul 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let the stalks wither, then cut them off, and leave the bulbs in the ground for next year. Much less work.
2007-02-17 12:13:01 · answer #6 · answered by John S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut the tops out of them and pull in fall but dont store in plastic container they need air
2007-02-17 15:53:29 · answer #7 · answered by mountainchowpurple 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes wrap in news paper in clean and dry and dark, they'll be OK for next year
2007-02-17 12:10:12 · answer #8 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes,no problem.store them in a nylon bag free from soil and any moisture.
2007-02-18 02:17:32 · answer #9 · answered by MARK M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋