Do I have to buy tulip bulbs to get a longer life out of them?

Ok so I have got many other opinions on my mothers day gift, tulips already grown in a pot. Now I was told they will not grow sense they are forced unless I transplant. But I was also told they will die in a week! Do I need to get a bulb and plant it now? Will it grow next year? Or can I get some already grown and transplant? I love the flowers and never had any I would really like to have some PLEASE HELP!!!

Do I have to buy tulip bulbs to get a longer life out of them?
Hi there. Tulips are planted in the fall for a spring bloom, so yours are right on time, not forced. Put the pot outside after the blooms are spent -- tulips need sunlight while they are dying back -- the leaves are absorbing energy from the sun to feed the bulb for next year%26#039;s bloom. After the leaves look pretty far gone, put the entire contents of the pot, dirt and all in a hole of corresponding size in the sunny part of a garden. Keep it watered, and mark it so you will know where to expect the tulips next year. If the tulips are a variety that is hardy in your zone, they will likely multiply over the summer and give you even more blooms in the spring.
Reply:They will die off in a week or two. Wait until the leaves have completely turned brown, wash any remaining soil off the bulbs and then place in a single layer in a basket or tray with enough space for air to move through it. Store the bulbs in a cool, dry area until autumn when you can begin to divide the bulbs and replant outside. You will have tulips again in the spring.
Reply:Kayla, the bloom will die in a week. After that, you can snip the flower and foliage, or wait for it all to wither and fall off, then plant the bulb in the ground. It%26#039;ll probably bloom for 5-7 springs--unless critters eat it. (Apparently they%26#039;re tasty to chipmunks, squirrels, etc.)
Reply:if you can keep the bulbs in a fridge until the autumn they will really appreciate the conditions for the coming winter and spring



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