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When to plant tulips in Gaziantep: 24 November – end of December

In Gaziantep, tulip: plant from 24 November 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.

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 Gaziantep: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.2 °C.

Planting24 November – end of December
First autumn frost24 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.2 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring30 January
Daylight9:58 on 24 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:37

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

Tulip in Gaziantep: 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 Gaziantep the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 15 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 Gaziantep the three warmest months bring about 6 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant tulip earlier than Gaziantep; the closest date is in Samsun, 8 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Kayseri247 km11 October – end of December44 days earlier
Diyarbakır269 km26 October – end of December29 days earlier
Konya441 km10 October – end of December45 days earlier
Erzurum464 km16 September – 20 November69 days earlier
Samsun478 kmby 16 November8 days earlier
Trabzon482 kmby 13 November11 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Gaziantep

Planting stock goes into the ground from 24 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Gaziantep OpenStreetMap lists 6 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Gaziantep?

In Gaziantep, tulip: plant from 24 November 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 Gaziantep?

Last spring frost around 22 February, first autumn frost around 24 December.

Other crops in Gaziantep, with their dates