MULTIPLYING tulips? in How To Grow Tulips Successfully

By LarryR
September 26, 2011

Are you relatively new to gardening and will be planting your first tulip bulbs this fall? Or have you grown tulips before only to be disappointed that after their first spring they never bloomed again? Here are some ideas to make tulip-growing a rewarding experience.

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plantsANDpets

Sep 30, 2011 11:53 AM CST

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Unexpectedly Green Pittsburgh (Zone 5b)
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Hey Larry!
Great article!

Can you recommend any particular tulips that are most likely to multiply in the ground?

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LarryR

Oct 2, 2011 11:58 AM CST

Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

Thanks, plants&pets! I've had the most success with Tulipa sylvestris and Tulipa vvedenskyi.

Larry☼

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plantsANDpets

Oct 6, 2011 11:46 AM CST

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Name: New username - Crittergarden
Unexpectedly Green Pittsburgh (Zone 5b)
NEW USER NAME: Crittergarden

cool.
Thanks.

Decisions, decisions.
I tried a couple of usernames and have finally settled on:

crittergarden.

That's it, no more changes. I'm done. I will be crittergarden here, on Cubits, and when I renew my Dave's Garden subscription on Noveber 4, I'll be crittergarden over there, too. DONE!~~~ UNTIL ONE HAS LOVED AN ANIMAL, PART OF THEIR SOUL REMAINS UNAWAKENED ~~~

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ohladybug

Oct 8, 2011 8:31 PM CST

Name: Betty
Columbus,, OH (Zone 5b)
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Great article Larry, think you answered my questions about tulips that do NOT MULTIPLY! I for one sure appreciated you sharing your knowledge of tulips by writing this article! Betty

Betty

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LarryR

Oct 8, 2011 9:19 PM CST

Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

Glad you enjoyed the article, Betty. Thanks much!

Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening
Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!

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pirl

May 4, 2014 6:23 PM CST

Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

Larry - Is there any truth to lifting the tulips when the foliage has died down naturally, and keeping them dry in a cool spot until planting again in late fall? I seem to recall someone once saying that's how they were originally grown in Turkey but I can't imagine it being practical. The point was that they'd get too much rain if left in the garden.

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LarryR

May 5, 2014 12:37 AM CST

Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

Arlene--Much depends on the growing conditions. Tulips prefer a dry soil after they go dormant. If one lives in a rainy climate or if the summer simply promises to be more rainy than usual, it's best to dig the tulips and store them in a dark, dry environment until replanting time in the fall.

Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening
Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!

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pirl

May 5, 2014 7:24 AM CST

Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

Thanks so much, Larry!

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LarryR

May 6, 2014 11:04 PM CST

Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening
Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!

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