My friend is digging up his tulips and I'm going to take them. The foliage is dying back now. Do I need to replant them immediately or can I hold them in a dark place and replant them in the fall instead?
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Tulip question
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The bulbs will be better off if you put them in the ground as soon as you get them. A little bone meal in each hole should be added as you plant them. You can plant annuals right over the newly planted bulbs if you wish.
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FragileWarrior is dying back now. Do I need to replant them immediately or can I hold them
Has the foliage fully ripened? If not, then you're going to set the bulb back severely by transplanting while the leaves are green and growing. Keep as much soil around them as you can and disturb the roots as little as possible.