How to Transplant Indoor Tulips Outside

Tulips will not last more than two or three seasons if left in a pot. If you want the tulips to continue blooming, you need to transplant them out to the garden in a spot with full sun. Transplanting the tulips outdoors is simple, but involves proper timing. The foliage of the tulip must be left alone as long as possible so it can transmit water and nutrients to the bulb, allowing it to stay healthy during dormancy.

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Instructions

- 1
  Remove the flowers after they are finished blooming, but leave the foliage alone. Let the foliage die back by itself. Once it is yellow and brittle, pull off the leaves.
- 2
  Set the pot in a cool place to dry out, such as the garage or shed. Leave the pot there until planting time in the spring or fall, depending on your variety.
- 3
  Prepare the garden planting site in the spring after the last frost, or the fall before the first frost. Remove the weeds and turn the soil at a depth of 12 inches with a shovel. The site should get full sun.
- 4
  Remove the bulbs from their container. Discard any soft bulbs. Plant the bulbs into the prepared garden site at a depth of 6 inches. Water until the soil settles. The bulbs will flower the next season.

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