Tulips - Knowledgebase Question

Yonkers, ny
Avatar for rrliebowitz
Question by rrliebowitz
May 18, 2007
Once tulips bloom, can you cut back the stem? This is my first season with tulips and I am not sure what to do with the plants now that they have bloomed.

Thanks.


Image
Answer from NGA
May 18, 2007
Tulips should be deadheaded, meaning remove the faded flower and flower stem, but leave the foliage intact. The foliage needs to grow and eventually dry up and turn brown before you remove it. That is how the bulb rebuilds itself to bloom again next year.

You must be signed in before you can post questions or answers. Click here to join!

« Return to the Garden Knowledgebase Homepage

Member Login:

( No account? Join now! )

Today's site banner is by Murky and is called "Pink and Yellow Tulips"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.