Tulip question?

If I plant bulbs (tulpis), will they come back every year?

Tulip question?
Kevin,





most tulips should be treated as an annual. most tulips will only look good for 3-4 years. then you need to buy new bulbs and replant.





the best tulips to plant if you want them to come back every year are the Darwin Hybrids.





Unlike many types of tulip which only look well for the first couple of years, Darwin Hybrid Tulips will come back looking great year after year (provided you don't cut the leaves off after blooming). As a result, you will sometimes hear them called "perennial" tulips.





beautiful tulip gardens like Keukenhof gardens, dig up every tulip bulb and replant all new bulbs every year.
Reply:Yes and they will come back fuller and more numerous each year.
Reply:Depends where you live. Some climates, no, many yes for a couple of years........but won't be a dramatic as the first year or two.





In my climate, our need to water in the summer causes the bulbs to rot .....they want it somewhat dry while they sleep. Even warmer areas never get enough winter cold to allow the bulb to go thru various chemcial changes. Even in the best of climates, the bloom quality fades after two years or so. Daffodils often last longer from year to year.
Reply:Yes. That is if the chipmunks or other little varmints don't move them. Add a little bone meal to the bottom of the hole when you plant. After they bloom in the spring, let the green foliage fade away--don't cut it or pull it off. That's how the bulb replenishes it's food and makes more bulbs.
Reply:Yes, your bulbs should come back every year. Also, they should multiply every so often, possibly every couple of years or so. Give them plenty of room to spread out as they grow.
Reply:after it flowers and dies dig up put in fridge, spring replant.
Reply:depending on the bulb and the climate you live in some have to be pulled up and stored in a cool dry place.
Reply:yes they will and they will also multiply after a few years meaning you will get more and more each year
Reply:Sure they will!! And they're so so easy to care for. That's why you see them all everywhere in the spring. Just remember to plant the bulb right side up. Have fun with you new tulip garden!
Reply:ya they will my dad does it all the time