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- Q.I Need To Know When To Cut My Tulips Down As They Are Beginning To Wilt And Their Heads Are Starting To Droop. Thanks. Carol - When do I cut my Tulip flowers once they have started to wilt.
- Q.Tulips - If I cut the tulips to bring in a vase, will it kill the bulb??
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Blackoxford on
April 23, 2018
CV365LNQ.Tulips failure to flower
I have four different varieties of tulip planted in my Costswolds lawn. Although all emerged normally, precisely none have shown any sign of a flower stalk. I have seen no significant infestation of slugs. Can you suggest what’s happened?
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
April 23, 2018A.Rabbits love tulip buds but I think you'd see the chewed flower stalk if that were your problem. Tulip leaves must die down naturally to rebuild the bulb for next year's bloom. If the grass was cut before the tulip leaves turned yellow, it may be that there just wasn't enough energy stored for blooming this year. I don't know the effect of various lawn chemicals on bulbs. In general, too much nitrogen in a flowering plant leads to green growth at the expense of flowers.
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- Asked by
SARA WILLIAMSON on
April 28, 2018
53805Q.bulbs
Hello, I was unable to plant my tulips last fall? What do I do with them now until fall planting time?
Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 28, 2018
Certified ExpertA.If they are in proper storage conditions, there will be no problem with storing them until proper planting time. This article will guide you on proper storage of these: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/how-to-cure-tulip-bulbs.htm
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May 8, 2018Q.I need to know when to cut my Tulips down as they are beginning to wilt and their heads are starting to droop. thanks. Carol
When do I cut my Tulip flowers once they have started to wilt.
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
May 8, 2018A.Tulip leaves should be allowed to remain intact until they turn yellowish. Shortening or cutting them down before this point will compromise next year's bloom. This is true of all bulbs, corms and tubers. These plants do not store energy in roots; it is all in the bulb.
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edie.w on
May 11, 2018Q.Tulips
If I cut the tulips to bring in a vase, will it kill the bulb??
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
May 11, 2018A.If you leave the majority of leaves intact, the bulb will be fine.
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golesen01 on
May 14, 2018
Minnetonka, MN 55305Q.Tulisp
I planted my tulip bulbs last October (Minnesota) and they have grown to about 12-14" so far this spring. However, there is not sign of a stem, just leaves. What causes this and will the stems still be growing. My neighbors all have blooming tulips at this point.
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MichiganDot on
May 14, 2018A.Sometimes bulbs are sold, often more cheaply, when they are still too small to bloom. Disappointing! The leaves are building up the bulb and it will probably bloom next year.
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sasbell1928 on
May 16, 2018
72034Q.yellowing tulip leaves in a vase
I received a vase of tulip bulbs for mothers Day in a vase with nothing but water now the leaves are turning yellow is that to be expected if not what can I do for them
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 18, 2018A.Your cut Tulips are likely ending their vase life. 10 days is the average vase life for cut Tulips. You should change the water every couple of days and use a floral preservative added to the water.
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May 19, 2018Q.One leafed tulips
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?
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
May 19, 2018A.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.htmWas this answer useful?00
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