I was told that if you waited to long to plant your spring bulbs, you could pt them in the refigerator to make them go
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Ricardo B on Jan 31, 2012Yes! And think freezer...Helpful Reply
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Terri J on Feb 01, 2012I need a clarification about a response such as how long do you leave them in your refrigerator or freezer? At least I know that I am on the right track thanks!Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Feb 01, 2012Terri, first, check to make sure your bulbs are still firm and plump. Then, if it is as mild in Pennsylvania as it is in the rest of the country, and you can get a shovel in the ground, I would plant those bulbs outside. Pronto. If not, put them in the fridge, not the freezer, loosely wrapped in newspaper and away from apples or other fruit. Leave them there for at least six weeks, preferable eight, before planting them outside. Or then pot them up and force them indoors.Helpful Reply
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Walter Reeves on Feb 01, 2012Do not put them in the freezer. Only refrigerator cold is necessary....and then only in the very warmest climates. It's far preferable to plant them outdoors for natural cycles of chilling.Helpful Reply
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Ricardo B on Feb 01, 2012I'm stepping back on my comment and rethinking. A very long time ago in a state, far, far away (New Mexico) my elders put their bulbs in that very cold place when the winters were so mild that thermometer didn't dip below freezing. If they didn't the bulbs wouldn't come up. I guess living here in Georgia... I'll need to reset my mind-set! Thanks, guys.Helpful Reply
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AK Complete Home Renovations on Feb 01, 2012We're by no means experts on this, but being Georgia residents and late planters, we had heard this advice as well. Pretty sure our bulbs must have spent way too long in the freezer...Not a single one of them ever grew.Helpful Reply
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Erica Glasener on Feb 01, 2012I would plant them outside ASAP. They may not bloom (probably not) for at least a year but then you may be pleasantly surprised.Helpful Reply
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Clara R on Feb 02, 2012Where in Atlanta is your garden? My daughter who live in Ky. comes to visit me every spring and while she is here we like to visit gardens in and around Atlanta,Helpful Reply
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Faidra at CA Global Inc on Feb 02, 2012The ones I don't get to I put in my basement frig veggie draw, I've kept them to next season, and just plant them then. As Douglas said make sure they are still plump and firm.Helpful Reply
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Terri J on Feb 02, 2012The majority of people have said to get them into the refrigerator, empty vegetable/fruit drawer and leave them for 6-8 weeks. That is where they are heading! I have nothing to lose except for a few left over bubls from last year, and now I know for the rest of seasons to come! Thank you everyone who particpated in this question.Helpful Reply
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Flowerscapes Garden Design & Landscaping on Feb 02, 2012Really, you can still plant them. Sometimes they will come up this year andyou will be the envy of the neighbors. They will ask you where to buy the special late bloomers. I likw what Erica said, get them in the soil for a natural environment. They store energy in the leaves for next season's blooms. That is why the most likely will not bloom this year.Helpful Reply
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Terri J on Feb 03, 2012Thank you for helping me to better undersand Erica's commment! I am a beginner at gardening, so I am sur I will have lotss of questions!Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Feb 03, 2012Ask away, Terri! In the ground is definitely better than in the fridge.Helpful Reply
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Terri J on Feb 03, 2012The questions will come as I sttart trying to do different things. Don't worry about that! I just appreciate your willingness to help all of us.Helpful Reply
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