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

In Palencia, 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.

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 Palencia: soil, season and weather

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

Planting13 October – end of December
First autumn frost12 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring30 January
Daylight11:13 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:07

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

Tulip in Palencia: 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 Palencia 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 Palencia the three warmest months bring about 63 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 Palencia, León (Spain) is 4 days earlier and Valladolid 15 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Valladolid43 km28 October – end of December15 days later
Burgos77 km18 October – end of December5 days later
Aranda de Duero78 km14 October – end of December1 day later
León (Spain)108 km9 October – end of December4 days earlier
Zamora115 km19 October – end of December6 days later
Segovia122 km9 October – end of December4 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Palencia

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Palencia OpenStreetMap lists 1 farm-supply shop and 5 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Palencia?

In Palencia, 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 Palencia?

Last spring frost around 10 April, first autumn frost around 12 November.

Other crops in Palencia, with their dates