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mcmenthe (Zone 5b) Mar 24, 2008

I have read that one can plant bulbs in spring, as soon as the ground is "workable". Does this mean that those bulbs will bloom THIS spring? Thanks for any replies.

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lavender4ever (Louise) Palm Bay, FL(Zone 9b) Mar 24, 2008

spring bulbs will bloom this year. Lilies, and many others. Fall planted bulbs such as tulips and daffodils need a chill period to bloom and will not bloom just planted in spring. Having said that, many companies ARE offering pre chilled bulbs for spring planting.

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kmm44 Dayton, OH Mar 31, 2008

Spring flowers that come from bulbs and bulb-like tubers-- crocuses, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, irises, etc--must be planted in the fall. As mentioned above they need the winter cold to bloom in the spring.
Summer-blooming lilies, glads, crocosmia, dahlias, caladiums and fall-blooming crocuses, spider lilies and others can be planted in spring for later season blooms.

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