Tulip Tidbits
Provided by landscaping and gardening expert, Moore Landscapes, Inc.
- Tulips should be planted in the fall at a 6" depth.
- While the hole is exposed, apply bone meal over the top of the tulip bulb and then cover with soil. Water in the bulb like you would a summer flower.
- Tulip bulbs need to set their roots over winter to produce a good show. A proper root system is very important for the life of the tulip bulb.
- In spring once the flower head has flowered, remove the flower head leaving the stalk. When the green stalk turns all brown, cut it at ground level. The flower stalk takes in sun light (the process of photosynthesis) enabling the plant bulb to reproduce again next year.
The tulips will be at peak bloom the first week in May.
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