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When to plant tulips in Limoges: 28 October – end of December

In Limoges, tulip: plant from 28 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Saveurs Fermières / Mauvandière (farm shop, 1 km) and Saveurs Fermières / Mas Loubier (farm shop, 2 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 Limoges: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.8 °C.

Planting28 October – end of December
First autumn frost27 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.8 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring29 January
Daylight10:20 on 28 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:40

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

Tulip in Limoges: 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 Limoges the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 22 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 Limoges the three warmest months bring about 185 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 Limoges, Clermont-Ferrand is 15 days earlier and La Rochelle 15 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Poitiers109 km20 October – end of December8 days earlier
Clermont-Ferrand141 km13 October – end of December15 days earlier
Bordeaux181 kmby 31 October3 days later
La Rochelle190 kmby 12 November15 days later
Angers229 kmby 28 Octobersame day
Orléans235 km26 October – end of December2 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Limoges

Planting stock goes into the ground from 28 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Limoges OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 3 plant nurseries, 4 markets and 11 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Limoges?

In Limoges, tulip: plant from 28 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 Limoges?

Last spring frost around 1 April, first autumn frost around 27 November.

Other crops in Limoges, with their dates