Growing Non-GMO Double Late Mixed Tulip Flower Bulbs

Double Late Mixed tulips are primarily cultivated outdoors and thrive in garden beds and containers. For planting, select a location with well-drained, sandy or loamy soil and ensure it receives full sun to partial shade. Plant the bulbs in the fall, approximately 6-8 weeks before the first hard frost. Dig holes about 6-7 inches deep and space the bulbs 4-6 inches apart to promote proper air circulation and growth. Make sure the pointed end of the bulb faces upwards. After planting, water the area thoroughly to help establish the bulbs before winter.

To enhance perennial blooming, provide the bulbs with adequate nutrition by applying a balanced fertilizer in the fall and again in late spring as soon as the foliage peaks. In colder zones, mulching over the bulbs before winter can offer additional protection from freezing temperatures. After the flowers fade, cut back the stem but allow the foliage to die naturally. This process helps the bulbs store energy for the next year's growth. For optimal results, ensure consistent moisture levels during the growing season and monitor for common pests like aphids and slugs.

What Does Pre-Cooled Mean?

Pre-cooled bulbs are bulbs that have been stored at a consistent temperature of 41°F (5°C) in a refrigerator before being sent to you. Our bulbs enter the fridge in early September. This process is particularly beneficial for gardeners in warmer climates, specifically in zones 8-10, where the natural cold period is not long enough to meet the dormancy requirements of tulips. Tulips need a cold dormancy period of 12-16 weeks with temperatures below 50 F to bloom effectively. Depending on your region, you may need to chill your pre-cooled bulbs for a few more weeks after receiving your bulbs to guarantee successful blooming. This artificial cooling mimics the necessary winter conditions, ensuring that tulips develop strong, vibrant flowers even in warmer climates.

Double Late Mixed Tulips in the Flower Garden

Double Late Mixed Tulips are a versatile addition to any garden. They are commonly used as focal points, border edges, and in mass plantings to create vibrant, eye-catching displays. These tulips are not particularly fragrant but are known for their striking, double-layered blooms in a mix of colors, making them excellent for cut flower arrangements. They attract pollinators such as bees and enhance garden biodiversity. Deer, rabbits, and other woodland creatures generally avoid them due to their mild toxicity. Their height, typically between 14-18 inches, makes them suitable for mid-border plantings rather than as tall background flowers.

Landscape Use of Double Late Mixed Tulips

These tulips are often utilized as focal points in garden beds, where their vibrant, double-layered blooms create a striking visual impact. A landscape designer might choose Double Late Mixed Tulips over other varieties due to their late blooming period, which brings a welcome splash of color to the garden at the beginning of spring.

Good companion plants include other spring bulbs like Early Blooming Tulips or daffodils and hyacinths, which bloom around the same time and offer complementary colors and forms. Perennials such as hostas, daylilies, and alliums can provide a continuous display of foliage and flowers throughout the growing season, helping fill in gaps once the tulips have bloomed.

About Double Late Mixed Tulip Garden Bulbs

Tulips contain alkaloid and glycoside compounds that are toxic to humans and pets such as cats and dogs. Ingesting any part of the tulip can lead to symptoms such as drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, and, in severe cases, more serious complications. It is advisable to keep pets and children away from tulip beds and monitor them if tulips are planted within reach.

Double Tulips are perennials, but some people prefer to treat them as annuals as their reliability to rebloom each year tends to decline with time.

Double Late Mixed Tulips are good for spring-cut flower use. Their full blooms make them sought after for this purpose. Providing support such as flower foam and wire is often necessary to keep them upright.

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Stories From Our Gardeners

"I remember seeing a Double Tulip for the first time. It was springtime at Frederik Meijer Gardens. I was initially confused because the flower looked like a peony, but the foliage looked like a tulip! I was amazed!"

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

Double Late Mixed Tulip Flower Bulbs Per Package:

• 10 Bub Bag

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