Profile: Bloomtime: Early Spring Height: 10 – 20″ Petal Shape/Habit: Large, cup-shaped Planting Depth: 6 – 8” below soil surface Planting Spacing: 4 – 6” or in bouquets of 5 – 7 bulbs each Light Requirements: Full Sun for best blooms Hardy in Zones: 3 – 8 Best known for their immense blooms, Fosteriana Tulips are often called Emperor Tulips.…Read More
Profile: Bloomtime: Early Spring Height: 6 – 16” Petal Shape/Habit: Somewhat pointed, often flaired Planting Depth: 6 – 8” below soil surface Planting Spacing: 4 – 6” or in bouquets of 5 – 7 bulbs each Light Requirements: Full Sun for best blooms Hardy in Zones: 3 – 8 The short habit of Kaufmanniana and Greigii tulips made them excellent…Read More
Profile: Bloomtime: Early Spring Height: 12 – 18” Petal Shape/Habit: Full, somewhat rounded petals Planting Depth: 6 – 8” below soil surface Planting Spacing: 4 – 6” or in bouquets of 5 – 7 bulbs each Light Requirements: Full Sun for best blooms Hardy in Zones: 3 – 7 The earliest of the taller tulips to bloom, Single Early Tulips…Read More
Tulip Profile: Bloomtime: Early Spring Height: 4 – 8” Petal Shape/Habit: Slightly pointed petals, smaller blooms than a standard tulip Planting Depth: 2 – 4” below soil surface Planting Spacing: 3 – 4” or in small bouquets of 5 – 7 bulbs each Light Requirements: Full Sun is best, but one of the only tulips which tolerates some shade Hardy…Read More
Profile: Bloomtime: Early Spring Height: 12 – 16” Petal Shape/Habit: Extremely full, curved with a somewhat wavy margin Planting Depth: 6 – 8” below soil surface Planting Spacing: 4 – 6” or in bouquets of 5 – 7 bulbs each Light Requirements: Full Sun for best blooms Hardy in Zones: 4 – 7 The Double Tulips are often referred to…Read More
The other week we posted about one the best-loved tulip varieties, the Triumph Tulips. We received such an overwhelming response to this post that we thought, why not continue the series and cover the other categories as well?! Therefore, over the next several weeks, we’ll be highlighting a different tulip category in each post, sequencing them according to bloomtime so…Read More
“Decisions, decisions, decisions”, you may have uttered these words at moments in your life, perhaps at the grocery store in the granola bar section, trying to pick the perfect dress for an upcoming wedding, or trying to purchase tulips for your spring garden. With an abundance of choices in life comes an abundance of decisions to be made; if you…Read More
Wow, fall is just about here! Can you believe it?! Neither can I! It seems like just yesterday we were all awaiting our tulips to emerge from the ground and now we’re thinking about the cool fall weather, football, and getting into fall planting mode. To gear up for fall planting and to get everyone excited, each week I’ll feature…Read More
While speaking with a gardening friend this past weekend, he asked me what spring-blooming bulbs would be best for attracting bees. This friend of mine certainly put a bee in my bonnet. It affirmed my thoughts on the important role bees play. Most flowers are pollinated by insects as opposed to wind. This pollination is necessary for the reproduction of…Read More
Spring has arrived…we think. It sure is hard to know these days, isn’t it? Here in the Midwest, we’ve experienced temperatures as low as 3 degrees F and as high as 80, all within the last month! One of the most frequently asked questions I’ve received lately has to do with the growth habits of spring-blooming bulbs, especially those of…Read More
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