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Tulip Types Explained: Our Top Picks For Success In The Garden

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  Tulip Types Explained: Our Top Picks For Success In The Garden We’ve compiled a list of our top tulip picks. Fall-planted bulbs are usually available for sale in early-to-late summer, for delivery to you in the fall. Note that often times, the most popular bulbs will sell out fast! If you're just starting out with bulbs, we suggest picking  tulips that are known for their reliability  and then working from there, adding more every year as you learn where they are happy. One challenge to bulb buying is that when the bulbs come up for sale, last year’s bulbs are gone; their blooms are no longer visible in the garden. Where was that spot that needed more tulips? Taking photos for reference helps, or placing a garden marker in the area, with what you’d like to plant, when the bulbs are blooming, makes ordering and planting quick and easy. About Perennial Tulips Are tulips perennial? Some varieties are perennial, coming back for several years, but some are not. For those that are call

TULIP FARMERS IN NETHERLANDS SPELL OUT MESSAGES OF SUPPORT WITH FLOWERS

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  Dutch tulip farmers are using the flowers to share supportive messages (Getty) TULIP FARMERS IN NETHERLANDS SPELL OUT MESSAGES OF SUPPORT WITH FLOWERS Sales of the new tulip 'Stay Strong' will benefit Doctors Without Borders  Tulip farmers in the Netherlands are using their famous flower beds to share supportive messages as the coronavirus in pandemic continues. In posts shared to social media, Dutch farmers, who have closed their farms to tourists this year in accordance with social distancing guidelines, have shared a photo of their flowers spelling out the message “see you next year”. “Due to Covid-19 travel plans have changed,” flower blog Tulips in Holland captioned a photo of the blooms. “Many of you were planning to travel to The Netherlands to see the flower fields in bloom. Unfortunately this isn’t possible this year. And many of you won’t see the flower field in full bloom. This week Dutqch Daffodils and the Tulips in Holland family teamed up to create something for

NL: Borst Bloembollen introduces new tulip varieties

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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