While out enjoying the sun this afternoon, I noticed that my tulips are starting to poke their little selves out of the ground. It is too early for this right? I am afraid that all my backbreaking work last fall will amount to stunted or frozen stems, not the glorious, drifts of tulips that I envisioned....is there anyhing I can do, or will Mother Nature just have to take her course?
The shallower they are planted the more likely they are to break dormancy early. They will probably be fine although they may not survive for as many years as those planted deeper and fed properly. You might try piling some mulch over them now, then transplanting them deeper after they bloom.
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argghhh, thought I got them planted deep enough...maybe the ground heaved...followed the planting directions...not looking forward to replanting them, but will if I must...hope some of them will get a chance to bloom
There won't be a problem unless the buds freeze. The flower bud has been formed the year before so nothing but actual freezing of the flower buds can affect the production of flowers. It is very unlikely that the flower buds of tulips will be up in time to freeze. I've had daffs ruined by cold but never tulips. I wouldn't worry about it. You probably planted deeply enough but the ground sank. Tamping the ground is important to minimize sinking. Over the years the bulbs seem to get deeper. It's probably natural mulching from leaves and whatever. Spring bulbs are almost indestructible by cold. Lucky you! I can't even see ground let alone bulbs.
While out enjoying the sun this afternoon, I noticed that my tulips are starting to poke their little selves out of the ground. It is too early for this right? I am afraid that all my backbreaking work last fall will amount to stunted or frozen stems, not the glorious, drifts of tulips that I envisioned....is there anyhing I can do, or will Mother Nature just have to take her course?
Oh I wish I could see my tulips poking their heads up! Hubby measured the snow this morning on top of the one flower bed...29 freaking inches still left to melt! We still have snow up the ying yang, ugh!
But anyway, hasn't the sun been totally wonderful? I'm so very happy the last couple of days, I feel normal! I could dance on top of a table, it's just so absolutely, freaking wonderful to see the sun shine for more than a few minutes. I predict that we will have a great spring, summer and fall this year. We so deserve it, lol!
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Yep, if it's just the greenery then they'll take care of themselves. But do be sure to plant them as deep as you can reach. I try to get mine down as far as 8 inches underground and some of them have been coming back for many years. I've never had a problem with them coming up too early that they froze but I have had them with so much snow on them that they bent over.
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who matter don't mind and those who mind... don't matter."
"If I could start my life all over again, I would be a professional football player, and you damn well better believe I would be a Pittsburgh Steeler."
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