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.

Are tulips easy?

Tulips are relatively easy to grow once you understand their needs. You should plant them early in the spring, and they will need protection from the harshness of winter weather. The ground that they are planted in is also essential. Tulips are some of the most beautiful and fragrant flowers in the world. Unfortunately, it’s …

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Are tulips blue?

Blue tulips do not exist, which made bulb growers creative. For centuries they tried to cultivate flowers that look almost blue. Literature will tell you that tulips come in every color except true blue, but clever plant breeders have come so close to a true blue that you’d have to be extremely particular to tell …

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Do tulips go to seed?

Yes, generally most Tulip varieties can bear viable seeds. These seeds can germinate and grow into a new Tulip plant. It requires you to let the seed pod mature after blooming. You can collect the seeds once the seed pod turns brown. Usually, we don’t want that as it can drain the nutrients from the …

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