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When to plant tulips in Rostock: 18 October – end of December

In Rostock, tulip: plant from 18 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Food Coop "Beißwat" (farm shop, 1 km) and Hof Postma (farm shop, 6 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 Rostock: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January, February; the coldest, January, averages -0.2 °C.

Planting18 October – end of December
First autumn frost17 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.2 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring1 April
Daylight10:25 on 18 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:21

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

Tulip in Rostock: 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 Rostock 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 Rostock the three warmest months bring about 212 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

1 of the nearest cities share Rostock's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Kiel130 km21 October – end of December3 days later
Hamburg151 km20 October – end of December2 days later
Szczecin177 km18 October – end of Decembersame day
Copenhagen179 km20 October – end of December2 days later
Berlin195 km20 October – end of December2 days later
Potsdam198 km22 October – end of December4 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Rostock

Planting stock goes into the ground from 18 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Rostock OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 4 plant nurseries, 13 markets and 8 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Rostock?

In Rostock, tulip: plant from 18 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 Rostock?

Last spring frost around 14 April, first autumn frost around 17 November.

Other crops in Rostock, with their dates