Plant different varieties. The info on your website or the packets will tell you when they flower and then you can choose varieties to take you thru April, May and into June.
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You'd need to pick ones according to their flowering time. If you take a look at a specialist site like Peter Nyssen, you'll get loads of info there. You will still need to give them the right growing conditions to get a good result.
That's interesting @BobTheGardener. The only Darwin ones I've ever had consistently coming back were the red and yellow Apeldoorns. Our growing conditions here aren't exactly conducive to many tulips though
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I’ve bought Darwin’s for my borders as was advised they should come back- it could be the depth you’ve planted maybe? Very lucky here with a sun filled garden!
We don't really have suitable soil and weather @lizziec1988. The ground takes a long time to warm up, and it's very wet through winter - and the rest of the year The freezing /thawing cycle doesn't help either.
Not really ideal for tulips at all unfortunately. I love them, but tend to treat them as short term planting. I mostly use them for pots. The species ones are great though, especially in raised beds to help with drainage.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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That's interesting @BobTheGardener. The only Darwin ones I've ever had consistently coming back were the red and yellow Apeldoorns. Our growing conditions here aren't exactly conducive to many tulips though
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Very lucky here with a sun filled garden!
The freezing /thawing cycle doesn't help either.
Not really ideal for tulips at all unfortunately. I love them, but tend to treat them as short term planting. I mostly use them for pots. The species ones are great though, especially in raised beds to help with drainage.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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