How about some info from a gal? My concern is  what is going to happen with them? Will I get blooms in spring? Yes, they will bloom in the spring just fine. I have mulch. Should I get some down right away? Cuz now that I think of it, I calculated the planting depth (as instructed on a tulip site) by including the 2" of mulch IÂd planned on using. Maybe thatÂs what caused this? Too close to the surface? Some folks count the mulch in the planting depth, and others don't. I think that really depends upon the plant or bulb, and the type of mulch. I would think that in your zone no more than 1" would really be needed to keep weed seed germination down and for 'looks'. I use shredded bark mulch and figure 2" equals about 1" of soil. And you say they need more cover. Does that mean normally they'd still be doing this growing under the ground? Yes And if so, does that mean they'd still have sprouted in a few weeks anyway? Yes possibly. They would however emerged somewhat later, if they they had more soil/mulch that they had to grow up through. I thought that they spent the winter setting root and then, prior to early, mid, or late spring (depending on the bulb type) THAT was when they started sending up shoots. Had the bulbs been planted earlier, they would have probably rooted in before starting to send up shoots. I have bulbs that have not yet been planted, so they have no roots, but several different cultivars have sent up green shoots from the top of the bulbs. I guess I just thought that since tulips only bloom once that this was the beginning of that growth. And if they freeze then they won't grow a 2nd time. The botanical tulips you planted are good ones for perennializing, unlike so many others. You say early sprouting bulbs is no big deal. So what happens next? Do they continue to grow until they die off from a freeze? And if so, that won't affect them blooming next year? The bloom bud is tucked safely inside of the bulb and will emerge at the right time. Trust me when I say that bulbs survive being planted in soil that freezes, and still continue to bloom just fine. In many area the soil freezes a lot deeper than one plants bulbs. Now a bulb just thrown into a freezer won't survive though. I didn't want the mulch holding in water when my ground is already mud. So long as the planting area has fairly good drainage, the bulbs should be fine. It should not hurt them to be in moist soil, with or without mulch. Often when the fall rains set in here in my area, the soil is very wet for a very long time, like maybe until it freezes for the winter. You don't sound like a dummy. You sound like an individual who invested in and planted some wonderful spring blooming bulbs. It is common for one to be concerned that they will be all right. I can tell you will enjoy your new spring blooms so much that chances are you will be adding to them in the years to come. Sue

These are all very pretty. I can't even pick a favorite because I like them all. I was just entering my workplace this morning here in southern Indiana and noticed that the Stella's at the entrance have a few scapes on them. That means mine can't be far behind. OH JOY!!

erosenst, you are not going to get a lot of response to decorating a house you don't even own yet and may not even get it. If/when you get the house, post pics of the space and ask for advice. Go room by room. Asking for whole house, blank slate decorating advice is too vauge. The fabric on eBay is probably not even going to be around by the time it would be needed. If you need furnishings fast and cheap, in the trasitional style, try Target. Although home_decorator_guy may be trying to drive folks to his site at least he did offer some good advice in his post (IKEA) and the link has to do with decorating and not Nike shoes or something. I don't see anything sold there. He came back to follow the thead and it was not 'hit and run' spamming. I just ignore this sort of spam since some people may find his link useful and as long as he doesn't link to it in every post of his I am not going to fret about it. Here is a link that might be useful: Target Furniture

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