Tulips

Written by our research team, this reference contains the essential information for growing TULIP bulbs (Tulipa spp). Read more for a successful cut-flower harvest!

A guide with detailed instructions for planting your tulip and/or narcissus bulbs for annual cut-flower production or naturalizing, from the Flowering Research & Trialing team at Johnny's Selected Seeds. Information covered here includes: What to do when your bulbs arrive; Inspecting your bulbs; Notes for hardiness Zones 8–10, Site selection and preparation; Planting; Bulb spacing; Mulching; Irrigation; Fertilizer; Harvest; Storage; Garden maintenance and perennialization / naturalization; Pests and diseases.

Safety Data Sheet for Chrysal Clear Bulbosus T-bag, cut-flower conditioner. Includes product ID; hazard ID; composition; first-aid measures; fire-fighting measures; accidental release measures; handling and storage; exposure controls, personal protection; physical and chemical properties; stability and reactivity; toxicological information; ecological Information; disposal considerations; transport information; regulatory information.

Safety Data Sheet for Chrysal Clear Bulbosus cut-flower conditioner. Includes Product ID; Hazard ID; Composition; First-aid measures; Fire-fighting measures; Accidental release measures; Handling and storage; Exposure controls, personal protection; Physical and chemical properties; Stability and reactivity; Toxicological information; Ecological Information; Disposal considerations; Transport information; Regulatory information.

Learn how we extend our tulip harvest 3-4 weeks at our Zone 5 Research Farm in Albion, Maine. Johnny's Flower Trialing Tech, Joy Longfellow covers key steps in planting, culture, and harvest, including key differences between field-planted tulips and those in the unheated tunnel.

Join Joy Longfellow, Johnny's Flower Trial Technician for a close-up look at 'Queensday' tulip, with its bright, early- to mid-spring double blooms, long strong stems, and light, citrusy fragrance.

Join us in the tulip trial field as we discuss 'Mysterious Parrot', a richly colored parrot tulip.

Join a conversation on 'Queen of the Night', a late-flowering single tulip with an interesting deep purple color.

Join us in the tulip trials for a look at 'Foxtrot', a fragrant, double late-flowering tulip.

See the exceptional range of colors produced by 'Apricot Parrot' and learn about this variety's distinguishing characteristics.

Joy Longfellow, Johnny's Flower Trial Technician, covers methods for harvesting tulips in both annual and perennial plantings.

From its early double-flowering cherry-plum blooms to its long, strong stems, here's why our Flower Trialing Team includes 'Margarita's in our tulip line-up.