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When to plant tulips in Bydgoszcz: 13 October – end of December

In Bydgoszcz, tulip: plant from 13 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Szkółka Krzewów Ozdobnych (garden centre, 3 km) and Kwiaciarnia i Ogrodnictwo Zalewscy (garden centre, 5 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.

Tulip in Bydgoszcz: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -1.9 °C.

Planting13 October – end of December
First autumn frost12 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -1.9 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring29 March
Daylight10:49 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:32

The same dates in Bydgoszcz hold for Garlic, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Tulip in Bydgoszcz: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

Plant tulips at a depth of two to three times the bulb’s height, at least twice the bulb’s width apart, pointed end up (RHS).

In Bydgoszcz the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 27 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.

Border tulips often fail to flower in their second year if left in the ground, so many gardeners grow them for one spring and plant fresh bulbs each autumn; Darwin hybrid and Kaufmanniana tulips reflower more reliably (RHS). Soils that stay wet in summer make reflowering difficult (RHS): in Bydgoszcz the three warmest months bring about 228 mm of rain together.

Grey squirrels often dig up tulip bulbs: lay chicken wire over the bed until the leaves appear, or plant daffodils among them, which squirrels avoid (RHS). Tulips are toxic to dogs, cats and horses, the bulb most of all (ASPCA).

Sources: RHS, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, ASPCA.

Tulip in nearby cities

Around Bydgoszcz, Łódź is 8 days earlier and Gdańsk 7 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Poznań107 km17 October – end of December4 days later
Gdańsk143 km20 October – end of December7 days later
Olsztyn179 km17 October – 16 December4 days later
Łódź180 km5 October – 22 December8 days earlier
Zielona Góra214 km14 October – end of December1 day later
Warsaw225 km18 October – 27 December5 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Bydgoszcz

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bydgoszcz OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries and 9 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Bydgoszcz?

In Bydgoszcz, tulip: plant from 13 October to the end of December. 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.

When is the last spring frost in Bydgoszcz?

Last spring frost around 20 April, first autumn frost around 12 November.

Other crops in Bydgoszcz, with their dates