My tulip bulbs are dried out can i still plant?

by **stesanmmas** on Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:08 pm

by **Smwoody** on Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:30 pm

I am not sure exactly what you mean by dried out but, you can plant them still. You will probably not get a good growth rate (if you get any at all.) and I would plant them so they are atleast 5 inches apart to keep them atleast 5 inches apart. I have planted some old ones like that before and got a few to grow but, it took them a couple of years to bloom.

by **Texperson471** on Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:51 pm

If you squeeze them gently and can still feel a bulb like shape, they may be fine. If when you squeeze them they are flat and no shape can be felt, and they feel like dried tissues, they are dead.

by **Me159832** on Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:14 pm

My recommendation would be to try and rehydrate them by putting the bulbs in a bowl of water for an hour. If they plump up then they should still be viable.

My tulip bulbs are dried out can i still plant?