Do I plant now? or wait?

13 years ago

A friend gave me as a gift today a large bag of daffodil bulbs. I know I am not supposed to plant bulbs until October-ish at least. So should I hold onto them until the proper planting time? or just plant them now?

If it's best to wait, how to I store these bulbs for now... in a dark basement?

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booberry85
13 years ago
I Don'r
t want to hijack your thread but I was wondering the same thing for zone 5, Syracuse, NY area. Is it ok to plant now for daffodils, hyacinths & grape hyacinths?
booberry85
13 years ago
Well if you're like me, I don't have a lot of spare time. So I was hoping to take advantage of the long weekend to get some gardening done. I read last night (on Easy to Grow Bulbs - they have information on planting and growing bulbs,) that daffodils are hardy and can withstand great temperatures. They can be planted from September to December. So I'm going to go for it!
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
13 years ago
In more northerly locations, you can plant them as soon as the bulbs are available for sale at local outlets.
katob Z6ish, NE Pa
13 years ago
I have grape hyacinths sprouting already, so things are starting to happen bulb-wise underground. Don't water after planting, I believe the biggest threat to bulbs planted during higher soil temperatures is rot.