When is the right time to plant tulips and daffodils?

I live in Montreal, Quebec

When is the right time to plant tulips and daffodils?
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You may also be able to locate a planting schedule for daffodils.



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Reply:Oh get out there Quick. Now is the best time before the ground freezes. Make sure they're the proper depth so the bulbs survive those cold winters and look forward to those beautiful spring blossoms!
Reply:hello Montreal...good to see you here...and not in an igloo...that is an Eskimo hut....as for your tulips -- which come from Holland..which were imported there from the ottoman empire-- turkey etc...the right time..is when you have the energy to plant them..which is right before the winter freezes the ground and falling snow make it impossible to plant...voila...enjoy mon Ami...
Reply:Before the first frost, In NE Ohio we plant in October.
Reply:Always before the 1st frost, if it is too late you can put them in the refrigerator until spring and plant them then.

or you can plant them in planters indoors and transfer them in the spring.
Reply:you should plant them in the spring
Reply:BEFORE IT FROSTS.
Reply:If its not freezing yet, now would be a good time.
Reply:The best time: the end of September-the start of November
Reply:In the fall before the ground freezes or before the first frost
Reply:We always planted them in the fall before the first frost, and our plants came out beautiful.
Reply:in fall
Reply:hi, my mom always plant them in the fall, but she made sure that the stayt warm
Reply:Right Now, if you want to have them for next spring...only go down about 6", when you plant, there is something called

bulb growth, just throw in a handfull of this bulb food, into the hole, the tulips

really look nice, if you put 3 or 4 of them in each hole,

just plant them, and forget about them until next spring...they will be beautiful....
Reply:In the fall before the ground freezes.
Reply:when trouble is sighted.
Reply:Now is good. Go for it and come Spring you will be smiling.
Reply:Now, Honey, Before the ground freezes. Personally, I look for tulips that bloom early. They are the 1st ones to pop through the snow. Daffodils bloom later. I also love icicle pansies. They are the very 1st burst of color, and work out wonderful here in St. Clair Shores Michigan. Good Luck to you, and may all your blooms come through.
Reply:In the Fall and plant the bulbs about 12" deep before a

hard frost.
Reply:Hi up there in Canada....I'm far from you in the deep south USA....We have to plant our bulb flowering plants in the fall so they get chilled before they bloom in the spring. We have to refrigerate them since our climate is so warm. Our ground does not stay cold very long during the year. You are best to call your local gardening center and get their advice.....Have a great winter....wish I could play in your snow!
Reply:I live in the high Sierra Mountains and I wait until the middle or end of November, just before the ground freezes.



When I lived in Southern California I would buy them in the fall and store them in the garage fridge for three months and plant them in January so they would bloom by February or March. Tulips need a really good long deep chill to really shoot up and bloom big. Mine grow to be about 4 feet tall, and the blossoms are more like soup bowls, and I buy them from the generic open bins at the hardware store so they aren't anything special to start out with.



They peak through the snow here around late January and stay in bloom for about two months, with daily watering, even in the snow!
Reply:Tulip bulbs are generally planted in the fall - right now is probably as late in the year as you want to go.

I think it is the same for daffodils but don't quote me on this. When you go to buy tulip or daffodil bulbs, you will be told when the right time to plant them is!

Hope that helps
Reply:Now is a good time. The temp should be cool, but the ground still workable.
Reply:Before the first hard frost. Once there has been a light frost you should know.
Reply:Yep right now before the ground freezes. We plated ours last weekend.
Reply:Usually in the fall. Since you're farther north than I am, I'd say the time is right about now.
Reply:Bulbs are best planted before a deep freeze. They give better flowers in the spring. Seeds are best planted after the last freeze. Keep water on the seeds this helps them germinate better.
Reply:Right now is the perfect time!
Reply:In the fall, with good dirt %26amp; fertizlier.
Reply:The fall- before a hard frost. Plant bulbs inside plastic colanders (strainers from the dollar/discount store). The squirrells and chipmunks, and especially the moles/voles will have a harder time getting to them from the side or from underneath. You will still lose some to the little critters that DO dig them up for snacks, so plant extra. This is especially true of the tulips. Daffodills are more prolific and less likely to be sabotaged by our furry friends.
Reply:Anytime after the first frost.