Nickname(s) – Tulip tree, tulipwood, American tulip tree, tulip tree, tulip poplar, whitewood, and Oonseentia (in the native Miami-Illinois language). State Tree – Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Lifespan – Can live up to 500 years or more when planted in optimal conditions. Type – Deciduous. How do you take careRead More →
To guarantee that your tulips will come back and bloom again next year, dig up the bulbs after the leaves have turned yellow and withered, then let then dry before storing them in a dark, cool location such as a basement or garage. Replant the bulbs in the fall. WhyRead More →
What Parts of the Tulip are Edible? The petals and the bulb of a tulip are both edible. It is not advisable to eat the stem and leaves of the tulip. Care should be taken when harvesting tulips for food, as they should not be treated with chemicals or pesticides.Read More →
Too-deep bulbs can suffocate and rot, and one sign of survivors is that they put out leaves but no blooms and typically have a very long, whitish stem between the bulb and the green above-ground leaves. You can also do this move in the fall if you mark the bedsRead More →
Although technically considered a perennial, most of the time tulips act more like annuals and gardeners will not get repeat blooms season after season. … In addition, many hybrid varieties are more likely to perform as annuals, so if you desire perennial tulips, you will have better success growing speciesRead More →