Author name: Louise Hughes

I'm Louise Hughes and I run the flower blog flowersfornow.com. I've been interested in flowers since I was a little girl and I love sharing my knowledge with others. I started the blog as a way to share my love of flowers with the world, and I hope to inspire others to appreciate the beauty of flowers as well.

Can tulips be yellow?

So your tulip leaves are turning yellow. If your tulip bulbs are healthy, the foliage will die down and turn yellow after blooming ends. This is 100 percent a-okay. This begs the inquiry “What kind of tulip is yellow with yellow flowers?” The Yokahama is a warm yellow early single tulip cultivar. These delicate butter-yellow …

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Do tulips bloom yearly?

The old fashions tulips (heirlooms) are more forgiving when it comes to getting the right environment and are more likely to bloom year after year. Planting the tulips bulbs to the right depth will also help keep your tulips blooming annually. You should plant the tulip three times deeper than it is tall. Do tulips …

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Do tulips cause allergies?

Tuliposide is found in other plants, including certain types of lilies. Tuliposide is converted to tulipalin A, which causes the skin to become sensitized–think of this like developing an allergy. After repeated exposures, the skin’s reactions get worse and a painful rash can occur. Then, can you be allergic to tulip petals? Sensitive people may …

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What tulips are edible?

The tulip bulbs contain compounds of alkaloid and glycoside, which are toxic to humans. While tulip salads were high in demand, they wanted to use more of the flower to make meals. Are tulips wild flowers? Species tulips are the wildflowers of the tulip family. The much larger and more extravagant hybrid tulips, bred largely …

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