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Planted tulips early February

katrinkempkatrinkemp Posts: 81
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I found a bag of expensive well sprouted tulip bulbs yesterday and put them in the ground straight away.
What are my chances for them coming up this year? 

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Unlikely @katrinkemp, although you might be lucky and get a few, but planting them will at least mean they should get some growth, which is needed to bulk up the bulbs for the following  year. It'll largely depend on how healthy the bulbs are, and how far on. 

    However, not all tulips reliably return, so it may be a bit hit and miss. If they're species/botanical tulips, those will return though, assuming the conditions are suitable for them.  :)

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    They'll come up (sprouting shows that they're still alive, not rotten/mouldy or dried out). They might not flower well though, and if they do flower they might be late.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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