Tulips are starting to bloom in Midhirst and John Vernon says they’re a sight to behold. Vernon said after the success of ...
WHILST it might only be September, gardeners are thinking about Spring 2025. Michael Griffiths, aka ...
An increase in heavy rainfall in the Netherlands over the past several months has caused a tulip scarcity that could see a price rise for Dutch tulips.
The payoff will be a healthy lawn, flowering bulbs in the spring, and troubled plants moved into better locations.
So much so that centuries ago, Europeans—who didn’t know when to plant tulip bulbs or how to grow them—saw the Middle Eastern flower as a luxury item and would pay any amount to have one.
Learn how to dig up and store tulip bulbs over summer and winter. Wayne Gerard Trotman / Getty Images Tulips are one of spring's most anticipated flowers. The vibrant hues and upright stature ...
These bulbs thrive in full sun to partial shade. After planting, water them lightly, but be careful not to overwater. 2. Tulips Tulips offer a spectacular array of vibrant colours and are a must ...
While some gardeners treat tulips as annuals and discard the bulbs once they're spent, many tulip lovers prefer to dig them up and store them for future enjoyment. While the beloved flower is a ...
In the 17th Century the Dutch went mad trading tulip bulbs in the hope they could make a massive profit. But was Tulip Mania - a parable of greed compared to the recent heavy investment in the ...
Seeking a zesty accompaniment to his fish, the sailor had unwittingly pilfered not an onion, but a rare Semper Augustus tulip bulb. And in early 1637, tulip bulbs were reaching some truly ...
The enchantment of most kinds of spring bulbs is ephemeral, sometimes lasting only a couple of weeks, but each is a waymarker that leads the garden out of the winter and towards summer. Long-awaited ...