Tulips, like virtually all flowering plants, will at some point lose their blooms. The petals (called perianths) become brown as they decay. Unlike some flowering plants, however, caring for tulips is simplicity itself. Often treated like an annual, it’s possible to do nothing at all and simply let nature takes its course. First the flowers [...]
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Tulip Care 101 | How To Take Care of Flowering Bulbs
Did you ever wonder how to take care for your flowering bulbs after they wilted? To prepare your bulbs you just have to follow afew simple steps.The tulip blossoming period is beautiful – and swift. Your garden may show blossoms in early, mid or late Spring, from early April to late May, early June. Most [...]
Common Tulip Bulbs Diseases
The overwhelming majority of diseases in tulips, as for other living things, are caused by bacteria, fungi and/or viruses. Combating them in the case of tulips, fortunately, is usually not a full-time occupation. Tulips tend to be hardy and disease resistant. There are a few common problems, though, that are worth watching out for. Many [...]
Will Tulips Growing Indoors? They will if you force them…
Tulips first evolved in the mountain regions of Central to Western Asia near present-day Turkey and Kazakhstan. That area of the Earth naturally has cold winters, spring that supplies ample rain, followed by long, hot and dry summers. As a result, not surprisingly, those are exactly the conditions in which tulips thrive best. But recreating [...]
Choosing Tulip Bulbs
Every year we as gardeners have the same question. What kind of flower bulbs do I want; Colorful, fancy, or fragrant tulips do I want to show up the next spring? Do I want a tulip mixture bag or do I want 10 tulip bulbs of each variety? These days there are so many choices. [...]