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Saw this old thread. About to order tulips. Kind of going to zone this with different types in different areas of the yard. Have always liked tulips and started planting them two years ago. Plan to plant seven or eight hundred this year.
Have ordered some Banana Ice Cream and Parrot Rasta varieties. Anyone familiar with those? Thoughts?
I'm not familiar with those two, but I haven't planted any recently, and my memory sucks,Saw this old thread. About to order tulips. Kind of going to zone this with different types in different areas of the yard. Have always liked tulips and started planting them two years ago. Plan to plant seven or eight hundred this year.
Have ordered some Banana Ice Cream and Parrot Rasta varieties. Anyone familiar with those? Thoughts?
Thank you. Planting those in planters on the porch and patio. Ordered these from Dutch bulbs.I'm not familiar with those two, but I haven't planted any recently, and my memory sucks,
What are you using to dig beds and/or holes?
Who are you ordering from?
7-800 should make a splash!
I think these two are are pretty much the same company. I've had success buying from them. One is cheaper.
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Will you be doing anything to discourage squirrels and chipmunks? 'cause I've lost a lot of tulips over the years that wayThank you. Planting those in planters on the porch and patio. Ordered these from Dutch bulbs.
The bulk will be going in beds. Have not ordered those yet. I plan on the two big beds to be mixed tulips. Have not quite decided on which mix for each. Two small beds will be with an auger and electric drill. Can put 100 in ground in short order.
The biggest bed I am building about to order the stone for it tomorrow.
Good question. Last year had two beds. One we had around 97% come up. The other was lower and it could have been because of squirrels, not sure.Will you be doing anything to discourage squirrels and chipmunks? 'cause I've lost a lot of tulips over the years that way
If you've got hawks and BB's, that might do it.Good question. Last year had two beds. One we had around 97% come up. The other was lower and it could have been because of squirrels, not sure.
Been told sometime in the past that bone meal was somewhat effective. May get an air gun and simply thin the bushy tailed bast**ds out. We do not have many and the hawks are pretty effective. Advice is appreciated.
That's a thought. Just put it on top and pull it up when the shoots stop popping. Thanks again.If you've got hawks and BB's, that might do it.![]()
If I plant tulips and other tasty bulbs, I would *tell myself* that I would plant them under chicken wire buried around and on top of (not below) the bulbs. The foliage and flower stems can grow easily up through the gaps in the chicken wire, but it can frustrate critters enough that they might go bother your neighbors instead.![]()
How do you plant 700 tulips? What kind of process is that?Saw this old thread. About to order tulips. Kind of going to zone this with different types in different areas of the yard. Have always liked tulips and started planting them two years ago. Plan to plant seven or eight hundred this year.
Have ordered some Banana Ice Cream and Parrot Rasta varieties. Anyone familiar with those? Thoughts?