Re: Tulips
- To: b*@idcnet.com
- Subject: Re: Tulips
- From: m*@teamzeon.com
- Date: Fri, 3 Apr 1998 08:20:37 -0500
Betty Moorman@ZEON
04/03/98 08:20 AM
Looks like there are 2 issues here: whether to force them inside or to
plant them now in the ground. I have transplanted daffs and narcissi this
time of year with good results, but I do leave the foliage intact so the
bulb can still use the foliage to store nutrients, as if it had never been
moved. I would guess if the bulb had been left in the ground until the
foliage had withered completely down, it would be OK to pull it up and
plant it elsewhere, being very careful to not damage the roots.
As to forcing this time of year, I have never had bulbs available to force
in any time other than the fall. In my experience, all spring bulbs cannot
be forced. Yes, they will produce foliage, but some just don't bloom, and
others will make puny, sickly blooms. The tulip which I have found totally
dependable when forced is Apricot Beauty.
Finally, as to the question of the perennial-ness of tulips, they will
continue to produce foliage for years and years but their blooming will be
non-existent or erratic, at best, after the first year. I've been planting
tulips for about 25 years now and that has been my experience.
Betty
Kentucky zones 5-6
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