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Tulips #874097
Asked June 21, 2024, 2:57 PM EDT
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
https://northerngardener.org/garden-solutions-perennial-tulips/
A couple of tips:
1. There are early, mid and late season tulip varieties to choose from. Be aware of this if you are trying to get an area to bloom all at once.
2. Because tulips are often dug up by animals, usually squirrels, I cover them with a layer of chicken wire when planting in the fall. Remove in spring. Deer and rabbits often attack them in the spring. So using a deterrent is sometimes necessary.
The following website discusses bulb care:
https://extension.umn.edu/how/planting-bulbs-tubers-and-rhizomes
To see many varieties of spring flowers, especially tulips, plan to visit the Minnesota Arboretum during tulip time. See:
1. https://arb.umn.edu/spring
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