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You can plant your tulip bulbs from September until a week before the ground freezes. The bulbs are best planted as soon as you receive them, but if you're unable to do so, it is recommended to store them in a cool, dark, and dry place. Tulip bulbs thrive in well-drained soil. It's perfectly fine to plant tulip bulbs in a pot, but make sure to use a frost-resistant pot with drainage holes. To prevent the bulbs from freezing during winter, place the pot in a sheltered location and cover it with insulating material.

For a tulip bulb to start sprouting, it requires a continuous period of cold temperatures (below 9 degrees Celsius), which is why we plant them in autumn. When spring arrives and the soil warms up, the tulips will start emerging. Most varieties bloom beautifully in April to May.