By planting varieties with different bloom times, you can have tulips blooming from early to late spring. Some types are good for forcing into bloom indoors. Most are excellent for cut flowers, too. Tulip flowers are usually cup-shaped with three petals and three sepals. read more
They like a long cool spring, dry summer, reasonable amount of rain in the fall, and well drained soil so they don't rot in the ground over the winter. Vancouver and Holland fit the bill perfectly. read more
Tulips are brightly colored, upright flowers which bloom from early spring to early summer. Native to the foothills of the Himalayas and Eastern Turkey, tulips grow best in areas with cold winters and dry, hot summers. Tulips are relatively easy to grow and do particularly well in flower beds and borders. read more
Growing tulips in warm climates is tricky because tulips need a cooling period of 3–4 months with temperatures below 50°F in order to produce blooms. For this reason, many warm climate gardeners keep their tulip bulbs in the refrigerator for about 3 months before planting them in late December or early January. read more