[Arid_gardener] Re: When to Plant Tulips and Lillies?

[Olin Miller]

Approximate dates from:

http://home.att.net/~millero/ValleyOfTheSunGardeners.htm/bulbsforspringbloom.htm

"Tulips: Plant tulip bulbs about around the middle of November, but first
you must keep them in your refrigerator for six to eight weeks so they will
think they are up North.  It’s best to store in paper sack, in vegetable
drawer.  Plant bulbs about six inches deep and about six to nine inches
apart

Asiatic Lilies: Plant about November 1st, about six inches deep and about
twelve to fifteen inches apart.  Do best when they get morning sun and
afternoon shade"

Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer, Maricopa County AZ
http://home.att.net/~millero/ValleyOfTheSunGardeners.htm
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----- Original Message ----- From: <judithwatts8 at gmail.com>
> ....When is the proper time to plant these bulbs.I have bought bulbs for
> this climate zone and they just arrived but i feel it is still to warm to
> plant them,even though the literature sent with them said now is the
> proper time.