I don't think tulipd grow here, don't they need cold weather? I had some up north but never saw them here.... you might contact your Ag. Agent and they can help... sally

There was an old '07 discussion in GW on tulips and daffodils in the warmer zones and how you have to refrigerate them first for ten weeks then plant them in December.

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Here is a link that might be useful: GW - Tulips & Daffs

Send them to someone you know up north. They won't grow in zone 11, sorry. You can play around with the frig thing but it will just frustrate you.
Look for some Amazon lily bulbs. It's as close as we can get.
Again, sorry.

Since you have the bulbs, might as well try the fridge thing. My mom lives in Corpus Christi TX (zone 10 I think) and she put hers in the fridge and then planted them in pots. Its a one shot thing but she got them to grow the one time.

I suggest you plant tulips that thrive in zones 8 through 10: lady tulip (T. clusiana), Candia tulip (T. saxatilis), and Florentine tulip (T. sylvestris). These tulips do not need chilling before planting in these regions. Buy these types in the fall, plant them in a cool, shaded location, and forget them. They'll flower in spring and likely for many springs to come.

With the bulbs you now have, refrigerate them for ten weeks and plant them mid Dec to mid Jan (zone 10) also in a cool shaded location. If you are using your house refrigerator make sure you double seal the bulbs in two airtight zip lock bags because any other veggies in your fridge gives off xylene gas and that will stop them from blooming.

Lou