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- how to plant tulip bulbs in pots
- how to plant tulip bulbs in pots indoors
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How to Grow and Care for Tulips, the Low-Maintenance Spring Bloomer Every Gardener Should Plant
One of the most universal signs that spring has arrived is the resurgence of tulips.
The brightly-colored perennial is hardy in zones 3 to 8 and has about 3,000 varieties in its genus with species ranging in height, petal count, and color. Its abundance is largely because tulips are one of the most notoriously easy plants to grow.
If you’re ready to plant this stunning bloomer in your garden, you’ll need to know the ins and outs of how to grow and care for it.
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How to Plant Tulips
Tulips are grown from bulbs.
"You can buy tulips in pots in the spring, but this is expensive, and you won't have the choice of varieties that suppliers of 'dry' bulbs offer in the fall," says Edwin Visser, director of merchandising at Breck's Holland.
Growing tulips in pots indoors
Plus, tulips in pots don't have a high survival rate if transplanted in the garden.
Planting tulips in the ground as bulbs is your best bet. Ke
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