What to do with flower bulbs in this time of the year?

So I got my hands on some flower bulbs which are typically meant to be planted in spring and I was wondering what I could do with them now. To be concrete, I have

  • Dahlia
  • Mirabilis jalapa
  • Ixia

I’m in USDA zone 7b/8a and I could either place them on a south facing balcony or inside. I’ve also read that you can force flowers in a vase with some bulbs such as Hyacinths but I haven’t read anything about that with the ones I have. Or should I just keep them in storage until next spring and plant them then?

CaptObvious, (edited )

You can store them in paper lunch bags in a cool dry place (e.g. a root cellar or garage). Then plant them in the spring.

I wouldn’t force them unless you’re sure they weren’t forced last year. It’s not usually something that can be done two years running.

hinterlufer,

Yeah, I guess that’s what I’ll be doing. Guess I’m just a bit inpatient.

I got them on sale in a store so I’m pretty sure they haven’t been forced last year. But I was just wondering if those are even suitable for that.

CaptObvious,

I get impatience. :)

They may be suitable for forcing. I know that tulips and daffodils can be forced, and my faint memory is that almost any true bulb can be. There are good resources online for how to do it.

hinterlufer,

Thanks, I might try it with one or two of the Ixia as I have a bunch of them anyways.

SpaceNoodle,

I’d just hold on to them.

PlaidBaron,
@PlaidBaron@lemmy.world avatar

Yup. Put them in a box and store them in a relatively cool, dry place. They should be good to go for next year.

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