Tulips
Last post 14-10-2012 12:58 AM by AlexS. 4 replies.
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13/10/2012 10:28 AM
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Hello...
I planted some tulip bulbs for next spring only six days ago and already some have produced shoots through the soil from some 3" deep. Has something gone wrong? Will they still flower next year? Cheers.... Andy
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13/10/2012 10:44 AM
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- sue1002
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- 06 Sep 2005
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If you've only just planted them, I would dig them up carefully and replant deeper. Bulbs are usually planted about 3 times the depth to the size they are - so where a tulip bulb is approx 2 inches high, they should be planted at least 6 inches deep.
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13/10/2012 08:11 PM
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- AlexS
- Reading
- 06 Sep 2009
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... and if planted deeper, 1. they're harder for the squirrels to find, and 2. less prone to blowing over in windy weather when in flower.
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13/10/2012 08:52 PM
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- Deb
- Somerset
- 18 Jul 2012
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I read somewhere late November for tulips to go in. Not sure I would dig them up but maybe put some more in just in case.
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14/10/2012 12:58 AM
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- AlexS
- Reading
- 06 Sep 2009
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AS I understand it, the reason for planting tulips in November is to lessen the risk of the bulbs being infected by soil-borne diseases. If you haven't had tulips in the same ground year after year, and you're planting new bulbs, this risk is fairly low. Shallow planting of tulips is a good idea if you lift the bulbs after flowering. If you plan to leave them in the ground, plant them deep so that they're less likely to be disturbed by anything else you plant on the same spot. Also, as mentioned earlier, if planted deep they tend not to be knocked down so easily in windy weather.
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