Transplanting tulips is a rewarding and easy way to add color to your garden. Tulips are best transplanted during their dormant period, usually in late spring or early summer, after they have finished flowering. The ideal time to transplant depends on the foliage of the tulips, with the best time being in the fall when the bulbs have completed their growing cycle and lie dormant in the soil, waiting for winter’s cold.
Tulips can be moved to different locations in your garden or shared with friends. The three most common methods for transplanting tulip bulbs are digging up the bulbs from the base of the plant, cutting off the foliage so that only roots remain, and planting directly into prepared soil. Tulips can be dug up and replanted as soon as the foliage dies back (turns brown) in early summer or in fall (October). If you intend to move tulips in the fall, mark the site when the foliage is present so the bulbs can be located in October.
The most important time to transplant tulips is after flowering, when the foliage begins to die back. If you cannot put them in the new place, pack them in moist soil and heel them in as soon as possible when you get to the new place. If you have clay-ish soil that stays in a clump and you don’t really disturb the roots, you can transplant them now. It’s best done in fall, but any time after the last frost is fine. For best results, start by removing the entire bulb and roots from the plant.
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