One leafed tulips

Question

My Grandmother always told me that a one leafed tulip plant would never bloom and would never become a two leaved tulip plan. Is this true?

Answer 1

If you have ever dug up tulips, you'll see little bulblets. Whether they eventually develop blooms depends on how deeply they are planted. Here is a description of how to "grow" bulblets to bloom size. https://garden.org/frogs/view/8597/
Here is an in-depth article on all things tulip: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/tulips-bloom-every-year.htm