How to overwinter Tulips, Hyacinths, Daffodils in Zone 9?

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  1. cherylad

    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    My Tulip blooms are done already. I so enjoyed them!
    Now... on what I should do next.
    I found the following information...

    Now, I cut off the flower head and continue watering & feeding it every couple of weeks until the leaves turn yellow. Then I cut off the leaves.
    Is this when I take the bulbs and put them in the refrigerator?
    Jerry said they would need 3-4 months of refrigeration. So...if I need to plant them in the Fall(October) for them to bloom in the Spring (March)... I'd guess they'd need to be in the 'fridge by July.

    The Hyacinth and Daffodil (both are still have their blooms) should be handled the same way.

    Does this sound right to you all?
     
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  3. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Sounds like a plant to me but I usually just treat them like annuals by not remembering to dig them up and store them :rolleyes:

    Just be sure to wait until the leaves a completely dead (not just yellow) so they will have had time to store up energy for next year.
     

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