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I got some potted tulips for EASTER and would like to plant them?

Hi, I hope someone that has green thumbs can help me.. I got two really pretty potted red tulips for EASTER and I would once the weather warms up would like to plant them... Do I have to wait for them to bloom and then plant them or just transplant them when the weather warms up.... I'm in OHIO and it's still pretty cold here about mid 30's... Once they bloom can I still plant them? Thanks

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  • 1 decade ago
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    When I lived in NE Ohio, I took my Easter tulips and planted them in the yard. Wait until the final frost, it doesn't matter whether they bloom or not because you can plant the bulbs and they will come back next year, mine did.

  • 1 decade ago

    Hi...

    All bulbs need a period of sunlight to build up reserves for next years blooms. I suggest that you keep watering the pots and when the green leaves turn yellow and die down, plant the root ball in your garden. Just be aware that the bulbs will probably have broken down and may need a year or two to bloom well again. I do the same with Easter lillies.

    Good luck,

    Allen

  • 1 decade ago

    Plant them after the stem has died off. They will need to be planted after that. Don't expect them to bloom again this year, but water at least one every two weeks.

  • 1 decade ago

    YES, YOU CAN PLANT THEM. AFTER THEY GET DONE BLOOMING AND THE GROUND IS THEWED PLANT THEM ABOUT 6 TO 8 INCES DEEP. THEY WILL DRY YOU. LEAVE THEM IN THE GROUND THROUGH THE WINTER AND NEXT SPRING THEY SHOULD COME UP AND BLOOM. GOOD LUCK

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You can try, but these are "forced" plants and usually do not re-bloom.

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