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When to plant tulips in Kutaisi: 20 November – end of December

In Kutaisi, tulip: plant from 20 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 Kutaisi: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in February, average 1.4 °C.

Planting20 November – end of December
First autumn frost20 December
Coldest nightsFebruary, 1.4 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring17 January
Daylight9:39 on 20 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:05

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

Tulip in Kutaisi: 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 Kutaisi the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 17 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 Kutaisi the three warmest months bring about 353 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 Kutaisi; the closest date is in Batumi, 7 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Batumi112 kmby 13 November7 days earlier
Nalchik156 km4 October – 19 December47 days earlier
Vladikavkaz182 km22 September – 23 November59 days earlier
Tbilisi183 km16 October – end of December35 days earlier
Gyumri190 km20 September – 23 November61 days earlier
Vanadzor220 km26 August – 29 October86 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Kutaisi

Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Kutaisi OpenStreetMap lists 4 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Kutaisi?

In Kutaisi, tulip: plant from 20 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 Kutaisi?

Last spring frost around 17 March, first autumn frost around 20 December.

Other crops in Kutaisi, with their dates