When to plant daffodils in Tbilisi: 16 October – end of December

In Tbilisi, daffodil: plant from 16 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Lalànge (garden centre, 2 km) and Gardenia Shevardnadze (garden centre, 4 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Bulbs are best planted early in the window: late-planted bulbs may flower later or less well. Late planting works only while the soil can be dug. Mulch after planting.

The average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least three months average 7 °C or less: our rule of thumb for the winter cold spring bulbs need. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.

Daffodil in Tbilisi: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -2.6 °C.

Planting	16 October – end of December
First autumn frost	15 November
Coldest nights	January, -2.6 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	13 March
Daylight	11:06 on 16 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:09

The same dates in Tbilisi hold for Garlic, Tulip, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Daffodil in Tbilisi: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

Plant daffodils three times the bulb’s height deep (RHS): about 13–15 cm for large bulbs, 15–20 cm apart (University of Georgia Extension). The RHS advises planting them early in autumn, ideally in September in the UK, so do not leave them late: aim for the start of the window, 16 October.

In Tbilisi the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 23 weeks a year (our estimate from ten years of monthly weather). For this bulb Wisconsin Horticulture Extension gives a cold period of 15–17 weeks at about 2–10 °C. The winter here gives that in the ground, so the bulbs need no pre-chilling.

Daffodils are long-lived: clumps slowly expand over the years (RHS). Leave the leaves for at least eight weeks after flowering — they feed next year’s flowers (University of Georgia Extension).

Squirrels avoid daffodils, so they can be planted among tulips to reduce losses (RHS). Daffodils are toxic to dogs, cats and horses; the bulbs are the most poisonous part, and a large amount can cause convulsions and heart rhythm problems (ASPCA).

Sources: RHS, University of Georgia Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, ASPCA.

Daffodil in nearby cities

Around Tbilisi, Vanadzor is 51 days earlier and Kutaisi 35 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Vanadzor	104 km	26 August – 29 October	51 days earlier
Gyumri	130 km	20 September – 23 November	26 days earlier
Vladikavkaz	147 km	22 September – 23 November	24 days earlier
Yerevan	173 km	3 October – 4 December	13 days earlier
Ganja	175 km	11 November – end of December	26 days later
Kutaisi	183 km	20 November – end of December	35 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Tbilisi

Planting stock goes into the ground from 16 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Tbilisi OpenStreetMap lists 13 garden centres, 7 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 23 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Gardenia Shevardnadze — garden centre
ნიკოლოზ ხუდადოვის ქუჩა 138, 0101 · Mon–Sun 10:00–22:00 · 4 km · gardenia.ge
Rose Hall — garden centre
ბოგვის ქუჩა 8 · 4 km
Lalànge — garden centre
11:00–20:00 · 2 km
Dezerter Bazaar — market
მიხეილ წინამძღვრიშვილის ქუჩა 135 · Mon–Sun 07:00–17:00 · 0 km
Open Air Market — market
Sat 08:00+ · 16 km
Central Bazaar — market
მიხეილ წინამძღვრიშვილის ქუჩა 133/14 · 0 km
Pasaji — market
გიორგი ცაბაძის ქუჩა 19 · 1 km
Didube bazaar — market
ანზორ აბულაშვილის ქუჩა 15 · 4 km

Questions