Bulb Forcing Timetable

NAME OF BULB WEEKS OF COLD WEEKS TO BLOOM
Amaryllis/Hippeastrum none 6 to 8
Chionodoxa luciliae 15 2-3
Crocus chrysanthus 15 2-3
Crocus vernus 15 2
Eranthis hyemalis 15 2
Fritillaria meleagris 15 3
Galanthus nivalis 15 2
Hyacinth prepared 10-12
unprepared 11-14
2-3
Iris danfordiae 15 2-3
Iris reticulata 15 2-3
Muscari armeniacum 13-15 2-3
Muscari botryoides alba 14-15 2-3
Narcissus 15-17 2-3
Narcissus tazetta (paperwhites) none 3-5
Narcissus tazetta orientalis none 3-5
Scilla tubergeniana 12-15 2-3
Scilla siberica 15 2-3
Tulipa 14-20 2-3
Source: The Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center, Brooklyn, New York
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