Bulbs: OK, who has Tulips?, 0 by SteveIndy

SteveIndy wrote:
Very nice, Kim....that looks like some of mine!

Thanks critter and Wallaby - no Wallaby, it is just from a late doubles mix. I went the easy route and bought mixes of tulips this year other than buying some Mentons, which are my favorite tulip. I think next year though I'll order individually and do specific combinations like some of you have.

I actually prefer mixing varieties together as you get a more consistent scale of bloom across a longer period!

Neal, I am glad you've had good luck in your doubles returning. This is about the best success I have had in getting tulips to return LOL (see below) - they're only about 2/3 as tall as last year but still perfectly formed, and last night when I got home from work I found a bunch more buds starting to come up in this group....so not bad for Texas!

My mom had tulips planted in an area of her yard on a slight slope. and of course nobody there has sprinklers and so the area gets minimally watered in the summer....and virtually all of hers came back strongly second year. She said they bloomed last year (year 3) as well but I wasn't up there to see that. Wonder how they'll do this year.