How do you lift and store tulip bulbs?Updated 21 days ago

If you like to keep your bulbs for a second year, be aware that they are not reliably perennial and may not grow back, whether you leave them planted or lift and store them before replanting the following autumn. To give them the best chance of flowering again next year, you should allow them to fully die back before lifting the bulbs, then store them in open paper packets in a well-ventilated place, such as a shed, over summer. It does not have to be cool and dark, but should not be a hot place or in full sun.