Storing bulbs over Winter

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IrishLass Sydney, Canada Nov 03, 2008

Hi. I bought some Oriental lily bulbs to plant this Fall, but because of a minor accident with my leg, was unable to plant them. I live in Nova Scotia, Canada, and my planting zone is 5A. The ground is still quite workable, but I am wondering if it may be too late. In Winter it can go as low as -20-25 degrees at times. Is it possible to save these bulbs over the winter in the basement, maybe in peatmoss? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.-Phyllis

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shebs45 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Nov 03, 2008

Hi Phyllis,
I'm pretty much in the same zone you are, and I've successfully planted daffodil bulbs in mid November. I've been told that as long as the ground is workable, it's never too late to plant bulbs.

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britbrighton Ancram, NY Nov 04, 2008

I have read that also. In fact, most bulb companies won't ship your orders until there is definitive cold weather. If the fall still has warm spells it can trigger the bulbs to start growing in the warm ground which you don't want! Bulbs are very easy to keep and hard to kill. You should be fine. -Brit (5b)

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IrishLass Sydney, Canada Nov 05, 2008

Hi shebs and Brit. Thanks vey much for your input. I asked my husband to plant them for me, and he just finished. Maybe I'll make a gardener out of him yet. Thanks again.-Phyllis

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flowerfantasy Washington, IN(Zone 6a) Nov 06, 2008

hey I am glad I came across this thread. I have some bulbs that I thought was to late to put out too but the ground is still workable here and not really cold yet so I am going to put them in the ground tommorrow. Even if this wasn't for me I want to THANK YOU

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shebs45 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Nov 10, 2008

Hi IrishLass & flowerfantasy,
Glad to be of help. Flowerfantasy, I see you are a new subscriber. Welcome! You'll find a lot of nice people and helpful information on these forums.

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