can these tulips be grown in the south without having to dig

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can these tulips be left in the ground all year in the south?
the seller says they can but i don't know if i believe that or not. are there tulips that can stay in the ground in the south?

o.k. i guess ebay links don't work. the variety is tulips species clusiana lady jane.

There was a bulb co-op here at dave's this year that was geared towards plants that would perennialize in the south, and Tulipa clusiana 'Lady Jane' was among the bulbs offered. The person who ran the co-op lives your zone 8a, so hopefully, yes! But one of the things I've learned here at dave's is that Texas is like another country as far as gardening is concerned, compared to here anyway....I don't want to put my foot in my mouth again! LOL


Found this thread: http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/654768/

Some people in warmer zones refrigerate bulbs for ten weeks then plant them immediately. Fruit in your refrigerator gives off ethylene gas that damages the bulbs somehow, not sure how to get around that.

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This message was edited Nov 10, 2006 2:26 AM

thank you for sending me that. it sounds like there isn't a lot of experience with tulips in the warmer regions. i might get a few of these just for the educational value. lol. barb

I know someone who's growing tulip species here and she says that one does not need to be refridgerated.

9b..........................great!!!!! do you know what other varieties she grows that she leaves in the ground all year?

barb, I gave up on the tulip fight long ago, too warm and too expensive an annual. It had been recommeded to me to buy late late blooming ones, but the blooms were puny at best. I had them potted. In fact, they are still potted. I am going to give them a chance til March to see if they return, but not too optimistic.

you have dmail on this topic.

but nery, if these varieties grow and bloom well in 9b arizona, shouldn't they do well here in my "cold" spot?

you would certainly have a better chance that I do.

However, some serious research is warranted. As I've read, there are many tulips that just don't come back anywhere. Don't know if it's a weak cultivar to begin with, or soil quality, or what in the world. When I decided to grow some, I tried to look for tried and true and ones that seemed to grow for most everybody, but still, I think houston is just too warm and can only be considered as a pricey annual.

Fate TX would much better suited for such a beauty.

This message was edited Nov 10, 2006 9:39 AM

i wrote the STEVEMAN and am waiting to hear what he says. thanks for letting me know about him.

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/590417/

I think this is the only one she has grown that has done this well....here's the thread with a photo. You certainly can't try this with the fancy tulip hybrids, but there are a few species tulips that are native to warmer parts, definitely those are what you want to look for.

thank you for showing that picture. there are tulips that can take the heat. i will be on the look-out. does your friend have any of those to trade?

I don't know but it wouldn't hurt for you to ask. It's RODICAP, the thread starter in that link.

I don't bother with tulips either.

thanks, arzeno. i might do that.