Question about bulbs?

I need to ask a fairly dumb question here. Only because I have never had these before but...when do I plant my Tulips and where? These were a gift from my sister last spring(given as dry bulbs) I have never had any of these for my own, so I am kinda dumb about them. Need advise soon!
Mollybee

MollyBee ~

USES: In borders, flowerbeds, and containers

Soil: Well drained, Organic

Care: Water reguraly during growth and blooming; dry during summer dormancy; attractive to deer and rodents.

Light: Full sun to light shade

Hardiness: Zones 3-8

plant in fall when the ground starts to get cold -around late september is when I plant mine

Plant 6-8 inches deep and 3-6 inches apart
Fertilize with a slow-release bulb fertilizer after planting.

( A 2 inch mulch layer of autumn leaves helps keep soil temperatures even )

Hope that helps you & good luck
P.S. ... It's NOT a dumb question, It just happens to be particular bulb,s that you had no info on ... That happens to a lot of people !! myself included LOL!!

This message was edited Thursday, Sep 20th 12:26 AM

Thanks Iris! You have been soo helpful, now maybe I wont kill the darn things! LOL
Mollybee

Your quite welcome Molly, Glad I could be of help, Good Luck

mollybee,
i've been doing my research on tulip bulbs and others because i'm new to them too. i suggest you read some of the following if you have deer, squirrels, or any other rodent problem. To squirrels tulips are second only to nuts. they loooooooooooove them and want nothing more than to have them for desert.
here are some sights you can check out.
http://www.google.com/search?q=deterring+squirrels+deer+from+bulbs
hope this helps.

debi z

Hey Deb z, Thanks for your help, hopefully the squirrels will only take the peacan's this year and not my Tulips!
We have 4 hugh peacan tree's and they do love staaling the nuts for winter, but maybe they will skip over the bulns which I will have planted close by the same trees.
Thanks again

Mollybee, you do need to be aware that tulips don't always do well in the south. It will depend on whether you get a cold enough winter, as they require a minimum amount of chilling to bloom well. So, if they don't perform as well as you'd like, it's probably not your fault.

Thanks Bulblady, That's my kinda luck too LOL

Mollybee, a trick to getting tulips to bloom in the deep south: refrigerate them for 4-6 weeks. I have done this, and planted them November-January (depending on the weather) and they do fine in the spring. Plant them a bit deeper than what is called for, so they have a fighting chance of getting cool again the following winter.

Thanks Vol, you have been a hugh help!!
Looks like I need to get busy huh? LoL