Tulip Facts

Will Tulips Return Every Year?

Tulips can be planted for perennializing. While they typically return, even with proper steps this is never guaranteed. Climate is the biggest factor - Tulips originated in regions with cold wint...

The First Europeans To Grow Tulips

Historians speculate that the first Tulip to have flowered in Europe was in the garden of French explorer Pierre Belon in the mid-1550s. He started his garden near Le Mans in 1540 and published ...

Digging Up Bulbs After Blooming

Whether or not one should dig up Tulip bulbs after they bloom depends on both the climate zone in which they are grown as well as personal preference. Tulips can perennialize well in zones 3-8, b...

Origins Of The Word Tulip

Tulips originated in the Far East in present-day Kazakhstan and surrounding countries. In the sixteenth century, this area was conquered by Süleiman the First, and became heavily influenced by th...

Dutch Tulip Production

The Netherlands produces roughly 60% of the annual growth of Tulip bulbs worldwide, even while agriculture and horticulture represent only a small share of Holland's total economy.  More than 60 ...

Different Kinds Of Tulips

There are various groups of Tulips, each with their own, specific characteristics. The group classification system developed as growers introduced more and more new shapes and forms over over the...

Geert Hageman - Breeding A Black Tulip

The Black Tulip is a story of myth and legend. For centuries, Dutch Tulip growers labored to find or breed this exclusive flower. The closest attempt occurred relatively recently, from a grower a...

Why Tulips Grow So Well In The Netherlands

The climate and geology of the Netherlands is known to be a near-perfect fit for the flower, and a key reason that the Dutch now lead the global Tulip trade. Tulips grow best in maritime areas, p...

When To Plant Tulips

Tulips can and should only be planted in the Fall, and more specifically from October to mid-December. In order to grow properly, it is important that Tulips have developed roots before winter ar...

Where To Plant Tulips

Tulips are rather fussy. They like lots of light and soil that is both well drained and not too heavy. These are the conditions that resemble their original growing fields, and, for the best resu...