We also provide useful tips for spring bulb planting and for overwintering bulbs in climates with cold winters.
It maximizes garden space and provides a continuous array of flowers all spring.
The ideal chilling period for most spring-blooming bulbs ranges between 10 to 16 weeks at 35 to 45F.
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In warm climates, winter temperatures do not meet the chilling requirements.
They are often native to warm climates and thus dont survive cold, snowy winters like spring-blooming bulbs.
This group might be smaller, but it is mighty.
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To plant your bulbs at the right time, follow these guidelines.
Spring-blooming bulbs are planted in the fall or early winter before the ground is frozen.
Depending on your climate, you’re able to expect a bloom in 4 to 6 weeks.
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Gloriosa lily and rain lily, on the other hand, are planted in the spring.
The method of digging up the bulbs and overwintering them varies slightly depending on the bang out of plant.
Bulbs should never be soaked before planting, as this makes them more prone to rotting.
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Plant them as soon as the temperatures drop.
Unless the bulbs are very small, such as snowdrops, plant only one bulb per hole.
Planting Bulbs, Tubers, and Rhizomes.
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University of Minnesota Extension.
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