Wakefield tulips head for Amsterdam

Yorkshire Evening Post, UK

By Tony Gardner West Yorkshire growers have been paid the compliment of being asked to send their prize tulips to Amsterdam. Flowers from the Wakefield and North of England Tulip Society's show have been shipped to the Keukenhof Gardens, ...

Garden party precedes Sunset at Zoo

The Detroit News, MI

Partygoers were dazzled by the colorful tulip garden that surrounded them as a waitstaff from Birmingham's Forest Grill circulated attractively presented heavy hors d'oeuvres. Wine and soft drinks were also served. "We are very excited about this ...

Shape of glass is the key in tasting

San Angelo Standard Times, tx

There are two types of bowls: tulip and balloon. In general, tulip does a better job of presenting the wine's bouquet to your nose; most fine wineglasses are variations on that shape. For reds, a tulip -shaped Bordeaux (or red wine ) glass holding 14 ...

If I cut off a tulip bud before it opens with it then open in water?
Q. last year i lost a whole row of tulip buds to the squirls or maybe it was a rabbit? The buds all came up and were about 2 days from opening and then they were all chopped off at the head. Some thing must really like the sweet flowers.
Asked by Lipiew - Tue Apr 8 11:26:09 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They should open for you if they are fully developed and colored. I put little circular cages around my tulips to protect them from rabbits, but if the deer come by, I am out of luck.
Answered by Ginny H - Tue Apr 8 12:16:19 2008

How to care for tulip bulbs until I can re-plant them?
Q. My university plants new tulip bulbs each fall and then digs them up and throws them away each spring after they're done blooming. I "rescued" a few bags full of tulip bulbs (with the plants still attached). I know bulbs should usually be planted in the fall, but since they've just been dug up, should I replant them now? If not, how should I store them until fall?
Asked by Kate_118 - Thu Apr 12 13:49:54 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You do not need to wait until fall to plant them, you can plant them now. They have to be planted in the fall in order for them to bloom the following spring because they need the time in the ground to establish their roots. They can be planted in spring as long as you remember to water them during the summer because they're roots will not be established yet - but not too much or they will rot. IF you put them in the refrigerator keep them away from your produce - some produce gives off gases that will make your bulbs "ripen" which translates into "rot" for flower bulbs. On a side note - generally bulbs need to store energy in order to bloom the following year. They do this through their foliage after their blooms are gone, this is… [cont.]
Answered by Sarah L - Thu Apr 12 16:16:31 2007

Can I plant tulip bulbs in spring?
Q. My son-in-law just came back from a business trip in Holland and brought me back some tulip bulbs. I notice that they have already started sprouting. As everything is covered in snow here and the ground will probably be frozen untill March/April, I cannot put them in the ground yet. I usually plant my bulbs in the fall, but in this case, since they are already sprouting, can I plant them in the spring or do I risk losing them if I plant them too early? Do they need to be stored in the dark until I plant them? I really need advice on this as I am a beginning gardener and hate wasting anything.
Asked by manibal_mf - Sun Feb 4 08:46:16 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think the fact that they have started sprouting means they have begun channeling their energy to grow. I would plant them now, but I wouldn't put them too far into the soil since they have started producing "green." If they bloom (and you may have a some that don't break soil) then let them be until the fall. Then dig them deeper into the soil or remove them after they have died back. If you remove them, store them in a dark dry place. Then six to seven weeks before you intend to plant, put them in the freezer. Then remove them and put them in the soil. This frost to warmeth should give them a cycle to begin their growth pattern. I might add - if the sprouts are white, you could probably get away with storing them in the… [cont.]
Answered by stretch - Sun Feb 4 08:57:53 2007