Bulbs: Tulip and Hyacinth Bulbs, 0 by SteveIndy

SteveIndy wrote:
Tom,

Good points, though from what I've read and seen, hyacinths tend to be looser with fewer florets in successive years pretty much everywhere. I am from Illinois and the same was the case up there though of course they did return, and tulips up there did far better than they do here. I might get a 10% return on my tulips and the Single Lates do the best for me...though I get at least a 90% + return on daffs and hyacinths (actualy daffs multiplying quite a bit) in my raised beds. I don't think hyacinths require as much cold as tulips do, though they do need some, but both tulips and hyacinths are more sensitive to moisture than daffodils are. We get cold nights here in winter but daytime temps warm up more than yours do, which would explain the advantages of deep planting for fewer temperature fluctuations on the bulbs. I have had several groups of hyacinths start to divide and multiply in my drier areas where I dont water much - check out the pic below: