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.

Do tulips last all year?

Watering these elegant plants takes the following format: After planting tulips deep in the ground, water the bulb thoroughly to start the cycle of the plant. Check the bulb weekly and water when the rain stops or doesn’t moisten the site. Don’t overwater to maintain a stable moisture level. When the tulips emerge, water if …

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Why do tulips wilt?

Bad drainage or overwatering can lead to fungal diseases such as root rot, which will destroy the roots and bulb, causing the plant to wilt. Choose pots with drainage holes, and water only when the top inch or so of the soil feels dry to the touch. Should I remove foliage from wilting tulip bulbs? …

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Are tulips hardy?

Tulips are hardy in U. S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 8, depending on the species and cultivar. Tip Tulips are perennial bulbs that require winter chilling to bloom the following year. Species tulips are the wildflowers of the tulip family. The much larger and more extravagant hybrid tulips, bred largely by …

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Do tulips have a smell?

In particular, the following species are known for their fragrance: Tulipa turkestanica (creamy white), Tulipa tarda (yellow with white), Tulipa urumiensis (yellow) and Tulipa whittallii (bronze orange) have a refined, spicy scent. Monte Carlo (yellow) flowers at the beginning of April and has a honey scent. Another query we ran across in our research was …

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Are tulips deciduous?

Tulip poplar trees are deciduous and will lose their leaves in winter, but first you get a spectacular color display of brilliant golden foliage. An interesting fact about tulip trees is that it is the host plant for tiger and spicebush swallowtail butterflies. Tulip trees prefer full sun locations with rich, moist soil that drains …

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Will tulips multiply?

Certain species of tulips can multiply and spread as they come back every year. Tulips grown in USDA zones 3-8 and left underground to complete their entire leaf cycle are likely to multiply and spread when they bloom in the following year. They do so by following a process called naturalizing. They’re smaller, more delicate …

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Are tulips asexual?

Tulips reproduce from cross-pollination of seeds. They can also self-pollinate through bulbs that form around the base of the main bulb of the plant. The bulbs, hence produced, are clones of their parents. Another common inquiry is “Do tulips reproduce sexually or asexually?”. Tulips also contain both male and female parts, which allows the plant …

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