I live in kansas and I want to plant tulips when is the best time to plant them and when do they usually bloom, how often day they need to be watered...
2007-02-22 02:45:57 · 14 answers · asked by autie5162 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
plant them at the end of march or beginning of April, I'm a tulip grower, 3 acres of Washington's best tulips, thell sprout at the end of April make sure you have a fence around em, so nothin get in them, and they should be watered bellow the stem(ground) daily, bout halve a cup of water, and if you have a sprayer, spray the petals lightly, do this and you ll have really healthy tulips.
2007-02-22 02:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually you want to plant tulips in the ground late in the fall, right before the first hard frost. That way they get the chill that is necessary for them to bloom. Since that time of the year has obviously passed for you, you could probably still put them in the ground right now and they would bloom. If it is still too cold out for you to be yard working, either put the bulbs in an empty crisper drawer in the fridge, or leave them in the packages out in the garage when they will get a good chill. You will want to plant them in a spot that either gets full sun or almost full sun. A little bone meal or bulb booster in the 3-4" hole that you dig will help the bloom be bigger/brighter. Also make sure that you plant the bulb with the flat part down and the little point up. Good Luck and happy growing!
2007-02-22 09:31:26 · answer #2 · answered by cat14675 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When To Plant Tulips
2016-09-30 07:40:51 · answer #3 · answered by mcdougald 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plant tulips any time the soil 6 inches deep is 60oF or colder. As a general guide, plant in September or early October in USDA Climate Hardiness Zones 4 and 5; October to early November in zones 6 and 7; November to early December in zones 8 and 9; and late December to early January in zone 10.
In zones 8 through 10, refrigerate tulip bulbs for six to eight weeks before planting. Place them in a paper bag away from ripening fruits (the fruits produce ethylene gas, which destroys the flower bud within the bulb).
Tulips grow best in full sun in well-prepared soil with fast drainage. Avoid planting where water collects, or in locations that are prone to late frosts.
2007-02-22 02:53:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucky you, we can't grown them in South Florida and I just love them. You should plant them in April or May. The ground should be moist when tulips are planted. Give them two to four weeks to start their roots before watering. Tulips should not have too much moisture before they have made roots; in that condition they are easy victims to rot or other infections. The other answers you've received about planting them in the winter months is taking into account that they should have time to freeze before sprouting. If you bought tulip bulbs from a garden store, they've more than likely been through this process.
2007-02-22 02:52:56 · answer #5 · answered by leslie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In cold climates, tulips should be planted in early fall just before the autumn leaves begin to drop.The site should be in a sunny location. The above leaf fall rule needs to take into consideration your own personal climate. Tulip bulbs need to be planted at least 4 weeks before the ground freezes so that their roots have time to develop before the long winter period.
In warmer climates, they can be planted from late fall into mid winter.
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2007-02-22 02:52:43 · answer #6 · answered by CC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Michigan (which has a climate very similar to Kansas), and we plant tulip bulbs in the late summer or very early fall. This way they will be ready to bloom in the very early part of the spring.
2007-02-22 02:52:08 · answer #7 · answered by Vicky L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's too late to plant them now. They are usually planted in early fall. And yes, I do water them after I plant them -- usually once. Although they will not sprout until spring, they do set roots in the fall and do need water. They bloom in mid-spring. They can be watered then but usually that is not so necessary because of spring rains -- at least in wetter climates.
When I plant them too, I like to add some bone meal with the soil.
2007-02-23 11:19:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You plant them in October-November and they bloom in the springtime. But I don't think it is too late, plant them now, and they may bloom at late spring.
Generally, tulips are easy plants. Don't go into much trouble, just plant them and make sure the soil rests moist, water it once a week or twice.
2007-02-22 02:53:52 · answer #9 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're planted in the fall. September to November.
I usually don't water them but I don't think it would hurt.
They bloom in the summer. So yeah, you're a little late for this year.
2007-02-22 02:49:48 · answer #10 · answered by Matthew L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋