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  How to Grow Tulips Tulips, treasured bulbs from Turkey, welcome spring around the world. These members of the Lily family are more varied, versatile and vigorous than gardeners realize and can be early, late, fragrant, fringed, ruffled, striped, double, lily-form, multicolored, festive, formal, and from 4” to 30” tall. When & Where to Plant Tulips Tulip bulbs are planted in fall in USDA hardiness zones 7 and below. In Zone 8 and higher plant bulbs in late December or January for spring bloom providing bulbs have been chilled at 40-45°F (a refrigerator works well) for 10 weeks prior to planting. Light:  Tulips grow best in full sun in the North and partial shade in the South. Soil:  Plant tulip bulbs, pointed end up, in well-drained soil with a pH between 6 and 7. Add compost to improve sandy soils and poorly draining clay soils. Spacing:  Plant bulbs 4-6” apart. Planting:  The general rule of thumb is to plant bulbs three times as deep as the bulb’s length. Traditionally, tulips

NL: Borst Bloembollen introduces new tulip varieties Every year Borst Bloembollen introduces several new varieties. However, a lot of time goes by before this happens. Before a tulip is given a name, a period of 10 to 15 years of development has passed. For the coming weeks, four varieties are exclusively available at Borst Bloembollen. Borst Bloembollen introduces no less than three fringed varieties. The fringed Neglige variety is special because of its light, almost white colour and pink edge. With a little imagination you can understand why the Neglige is named after a seductive nightgown. A tulip full of tenderness and softness. Mercure is a dark pink tulip with a yellow edge, a striking contrast that will not go unnoticed when this tulip blooms in a vase. The third fringed variety is the striking dark purple tulip San Luiz. A bit mysterious but a beautiful new variety that radiates power. Besides the three fringed novelties, a parakeet-like tulip is introduced called Dee Jay Parr