Re: Tulips
To have tulips come back year after year, a few conditions need to be
met:
1. Select the right kind of tulips. Many species tulips will live and
repeat just as daffodils do. Otherwise, try Kaufmania, Fosteriana, or
Tall Late types.
2. Plant them deeply -- at least 8 inches -- in well drained soil that
gets good sun.
3. Fertilize with a good bulb food at planting time and each Spring &
Fall thereafter.
4. Don't cut off that foliage until it's very yellow -- that's what
provides food for the bulb for the next year's bloom.
The above works well for me in zone 5/6 -- most of the tulips return for
at least 5 years, some longer. Friends have had tulips repeat for 10 to
15 years -- planted 10 inches deep!
Anne LD
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