Should you make sure that tulip bulbs get watered during the cold season? Where i live i very rarely get a frost although we do get one everyonce in a while. (because of that i have to put my bulbs in the fridge before i plant htem every fall.)
Tulips don't need much water, and when they're dormant they need none: in fact, even a little rain is sufficient for most tulips to get by on. It is adviced not to water the tulips unless you're in a period of serious dry weather in which case some minimal watering might be required. Tulips are naturally used to dry climates which is why they don't need overly much water, in fact too much water causes them (and almost all bulbs) to die. Peace, poor_old_dad
Thank you, that is what i figured, i mean i have in the past never really watered them just whatever they might happen get from my once a week watering of my lawn during the winter and whatever mother nature will provide. im trying to get a friend involved in gardening and i didnt want to give her the wrong advice, because she gave up gardening a long time ago because she couldnt get it to stay alive. So i didnt want to give her the wrong advice and have her give up. Again thank you so much, and sorry about rambling on.
You need to be aware though that once foliage starts to grow, moisture is necessary to continued growth. I live in an area that goes through droughts about every ten years. Frost or freezing of the ground without moisture can lead to death of plants through freeze drying/dehydration once foliage is present. During a period like this full watering like you do in the summer is not required, but keeping the soil moist is a necessity. I remember one winter I worked at a nursery where we were in the sixth year of a drought during the summer, and our winter temps were extreme, dropping to 0 with wind chill. I froze my toes and fingers off watering the stock during the freeze, but we only lost about twenty percent of our stock, while our competitors lost close to 80 to 90 percent of theirs. It's more important with container stock than in ground plants.
