Dear Lucy, Sue has a place near her in the north east of England where they grow, and she lives in Alnwick which is Border Country between England and Scotland. It is very cold up there, as her latest pictures of the tulips just coming out shows all to clearly. I believe that as people think they are some sort of rare exotic plant, they fuss over them too much. Especially as big ones are very expensive. It is really the dampness that can kill them, as that will freeze the inside and outside of the crown, That is why people bring them into a cold conservatory or greenhouse, as that keeps them dry.
Regards.
Neil.
