Daffodil and Tulip bulbs

I have a considerable amount of daffodil bulbs I dug this summer. I also have tulip bulbs. My problem is that the weather is our area has become very rainy. The ground is saturated. My question is, can I hold these bulbs over and plant them in the spring? If so, is there any special method of doing this.

I appreciate any suggestions.

I think you need to plant them between now and when the ground freezes. They should be just fine even with the damp ground. They must have a cold period in order to bloom so spring planting is not an option. You could plant them in containers and put then in a cool place to force them later in the winter for indoors. Patti

Thanks Patti.

For anyone that may find themselves in a similar situation, yes it is possible to store these bulbs until next year. They must be dug when the tops are completely dead, which mine were. Then, they need to be spread out on newspaper or similar material and thoroughly dried. They can then be placed in mesh bags and hung in a cool, dry place over the winter.

I'll let you know how this works. Found the information on the web.

But they will not bloom in the spring if replanted then, or I sure don't think so. But I would ask someone like Bleek who will know for sure. Patti

Well, I am sure that more people have planted bulbs in the Spring. It can be done, however they will be very, very short. Hyacinths will just barely be able to get more then half of the flower out of the ground as will the short Tulips. The long stemmed Tulips may grow 4-6 inches tall. They all will flower as the flower is already in the bulb, however if they have been kept too warm, the flower most likely will be dried up by the time they get planted.

I much rather would like to see you get them in the ground now, even when the soil is wet. You still have 4-6 weeks time to do that.

When planting make sure you make a little hill over the spot where you plant them, so that when the soil settles it does not leave a dip for water to collect.

Good luck and...........please keep us informed what you decided to do and how it worked outt, so we all can learn.

Bleek. I was sure you would have a wise answer. Plus it explains why I sometimes see very short tulips in peoples yards that I know are suppose to be much taller. I have planted a few bulbs very late in the season on a few occasions due to foul weather or lost, then found, bulbs that I then sheepishly planted in Jan. The narcissus seem to do fine, but the tulips do struggle or have very small blooms if any at all. I will remember to mound up dirt when I am planting in damp soil in the future. Thanks, Patti

Thanks folks. I am not concerned about spring blooms next year. I have many beds of these bulbs already started so I will have daffies.

Yep, I realize that they must have cold weather to prepare for Spring blooming. If these survive the storage period for me, I will plant them to hopefully enjoy beautiful blooms the following year

I will keep you posted.