Comments on: How about those Perennial Tulips?

By: Sylvana

Sylvana — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:21:41 +0000

Susan Harris does exactly what I do with my bulbs, except that I feed them in the fall too, just for extra measure. Planting them deeper also keeps the squirrels from getting them!

I have had excellent perennial performance from my Darwins and fairly good from the species tulips. Even the parrot and lily variety bloom well year after year – but they do not multiply well.

By: Yolanda Elizabet

Yolanda Elizabet — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:28:21 +0000

The best chance of getting your tulips to come back year after year is to A)buy healthy bulbs, B) plant them deeper than it says on the packet, C) give them a good feed shortly before they finish flowering and D) deadhead them. Not all, but most tulips will respond favorably to this treatment.

BTW lovely arrangement of tulips and oak.

By: Susan Harris

Susan Harris — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:26:44 +0000

Rae, the yellow you see in front is a double tulips whose name I can’t remember. The only other plants in that area are periwinkle and a hydrangea that doesn’t look like much yet.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:54:01 +0000

Beautiful! I may have to add Darwins to my list, too! I believe that several people mentioned them when I was lamenting my “bad” tulips not so long ago…

By: Layanee

Layanee — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:11:08 +0000

What says ’spring’ better than tulips! Will add some Darwins to the list!

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:35:34 +0000

I’m jealous. Very few of my tulips survive to bloom because they get eaten by various rodents.