My Tulip Bulbs Have Tiny Baby Bulbs

Question

Can I plant these? Will they flower? How long till they flower- or will they

Answer 1

Tulips are picky about their growing conditions and often are best treated as annuals. They don't reliably return unless a constant, cold period is met.

Those baby bulbs are the tulips way of multiplying, and if your tulips regularly return, you are one of the lucky ones. You can separate those and replant them, but they won't bloom till they mature in a year or two, and that's only if tulips typically return in your climate. Here is more:

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/tulip/growing-guide

https://www.rhs.org.uk/garden-inspiration/seasonal/planting-tulips-for-seasonal-colour

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/tulips-care-and-tulip-planting-tips.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/small-shoots-growing-from-bulbs.htm