Tulip flowers are cup-shaped with three colorful petals and three sepals. They come in various sizes, from small species that grow in natural woodland areas to larger tulips that commonly grow in gardens...
Tulips were originally a perennial, meaning they could come back year after year. However, with many years of hybridizing, their ability to come back year after year has weakened. Therefore, many gardeners treat them as annuals and plant new bulbs every season...
Tulip bulbs are best planted in the fall. The soil needs to be cool from the summer temperatures before you plant. This means you can plant in September in the cold climates for zones 3 to 5, October for zones 6 to 7, and November or December for zones 8 to 9...
Did you know you can harvest your tulips when they are still tight? The petals may have a greenish look on them, but you should be able to tell what color they will be even in their green state...
The biggest challenge to growing tulips is deer eating your flowers just when they are ready to bloom. Or the squirrels digging up the bulbs. To protect your tulips, you should put a chicken wire around your tulips to keep the squirrels away...
After your tulips bloom in spring and die off, it’s best to cut back the flower stalk at the base to allow wit to come back next year. At the same time, some may not come back because they are hybrid...