Tulip Bed Question?

I have a beautiful tulip garden in my yard, and it is surrounded with decorative rocks. The thing is, tulips live for part of the spring, die, and then leaves the bed flowerless. I was thinking of removing the tulips bulbs, and planting them somewhere else? Will they be effective and take root, if I uproot them?


Another question I have, is there any flowers I can plant in the bed that will last all spring and summer, so it'll be decorative the whole time?


Thanks in advance!

Tulip Bed Question?
and this in what we call a perrennial flower bed the tulips come up in the spring and by the time that they are done blooming you have perrennials comming up around them and then the perrennial plants take over until fall frost like right now i have tulips blooming but I have other plants comming up around them go to the web sight for way side gardens they can give you ideas for plants that are zoned for your area like right now one of my favorite spots I have red tulips blooming and Dead nettle all around it (very cool) experiment and have fun somethings work and somethings dont and if they dont you can just move them around your garden-GOOD LUCK!
Reply:I never dig my bulbs. I plant annuals near the bulbs to fill in the areas the bulb plants leave..





check with your favorite garden center on annual plants that will do well in your area and in the light conditions of your area.
Reply:I'd leave the tulip bulbs as is, but would plant geraniums, petunias, pansies, impatiens, snap dragons, etc. also. That way, there will be a nice array of color in your flower bed, once the tulips are no longer in bloom. There's a special time to cut down the tulips after they are no longer in bloom. My ex used to mow then down as soon as they were no longer in bloom, but he should have left them for a while, before trimming them down. I'm not sure how long one must wait but perhaps someone else can tell both of us, if you don't already know.
Reply:Yes, u can remove the bulbs or just clip back the leaves and plant something around them.


Marigolds last a long time and zinnias and impatients are good for the shade.
Reply:Yes tulips can be moved. I move mine all the time. There are flowers that can last longer than others, depends on where you live. I volunteer on the hot line of my county's Master Gardener program. I am sure you have a group to serve you in you area. Yahoo "MasterGardeners" They are taught by the University and will research for what would grow the best in your area.
Reply:Bulbs of any kind can be replanted. Annuals


are what you want to plant, long time blooms


on them but they are a lot more work in gardening


each year. I like black eyed susans, a perennial, grow them in the sun and they hold up for a long time.