by Marde Ross | Sep 19, 2024 | Hyacinths, Tulips
Tulip and Hyacinth planting season runs from October through the following March, and depending on your location, you can plant them throughout this season. These stunning flowers bring vibrant color to your garden after the winter months, and with a little planning,...
by Marde Ross | Sep 17, 2024 | Hyacinths, Hyacinths, Tulips, Uncategorized
Plant tulip and hyacinth bulbs based on your climate and zone. Ideally, plant them in the fall, from late September to early December. In cooler zones (3-7), plant from late September to October for root establishment before freezing. In warmer zones (8+), planting...
by Marde Ross | Mar 9, 2013 | All Categories, Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs, Tulips
In Palo Alto, people called me “The Tulip Lady.” Now, in Glen Ellen, where I have my farm with daffodil-covered hillsides, they know me as the “Daffodil Lady.” Just as I started writing this article about tulips, I received an exciting call...
by Marde Ross | Apr 10, 2012 | Tulips
These tulips below are tall and blooming late. There is another late parrot tulip, Blue Parrot, to add to this group but it was not planted this year. Temple of Beauty Tulip Fantasy Parrot Tulip Sorbet Tulip Single – Late Variety Blushing Beauty Tulip –...
by Marde Ross | Jan 22, 2012 | Tulips
My listing of tulips available on my price list, are ones that I have grown for many years and are my favorites. These are among the most beautiful and reliable of those available that I can still obtain. I have grown many which are not on that list. There have been...
by Marde Ross | Jan 18, 2012 | Daffodils, Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs, Tulips
How do you store bulbs successfully? Bulbs are dormant when they have died back to nothing more than the brown, dried, fat root. That root has all of the nutrition that it will need for the next year’s successful bloom. It is important to keep bulbs cool and in...
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