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Plant tulips in an area with full to partial sun. This is easier than with other plants because they get a head start on foliage, so are not as readily shaded by trees and shrubs. Bulbs should be planted in a hole three times their depth and in well drained soil. In order for tulips to store all the needed energy for the next year's blooms, they should be deadheaded, and do not cut back the greens until they begin to die on their own. They need to be divided every year or two because they multiply so quickly they will choke themselves out. Even doing so, tulips tend to revert and be very short lived. All parts of the tulip are edible.
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Tulipa 'Blue Parrot'
Parrot Tulip hardy in zones 3-8 April-May bloom Planted years ago, thought they had all disappeared, but apparently they have been rejuvenated. |
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Tulipa ‘Golden Apeldoorn’
Darwin Hybrid Tulip hardy in zones 4-11 March-April bloom Starts out mostly yellow, blushes with age. Very peach-like coloring. |
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Tulipa bakeri
Wild tulip perennial bulb in zones 3-8 full to partial sun April bloom |
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Tulipa greigii
hardy in zones 3-7 March-April bloom Easily identified by the brown marking on the foliage. |
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Tulipa tarda
Wild Tulip perennial bulb in zones 3-8 full sun April bloom |
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Updated January 30, 2020.