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Bulbs With a Need for Chill

89.3 WRKF Baton Rouge | By Dan Gill
Published December 27, 2014 at 6:50 AM CST
Tulip bulb
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Tulip bulb
Tulip bulb
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Tulip bulb

Certain spring-flowering bulbs, particularly tulips and hyacinths, need to be pre-chilled to bloom properly in the spring. Louisiana's winters aren't cold enough, long enough to satisfy their need for chill.

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Dan Gill
Dan is an Associate Professor in Consumer Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter. He is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s "Get It Growing project," an effort encouraging home horticulture throughout Louisiana. Dan is also author of "Month-by-Month Gardening in Louisiana" and co-author of the "Louisiana Gardener’s Guide."

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