Tulips, Tulip Bulbs and Flowers.

Tulips are a spectacular flowering bulb and varieties available for sale online include Fringed Tulips, Triumph Tulips Early Tulips, Double Tulips, Darwin Tulips, Parrot Tulips and Species Tulips. Growing Tulips, Planting Tulips and Tulip photographs. Tulip season. Nurseries, Mail Order Nurseries, Specialist Nurseries,Retail Nurseries, Wholesale Nurseries, Garden Centers, Plant Nurseries and Australian Export Nurseries.
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Tulips :: Plant Profile and Growing Hints

Tulips are originally from Turkey, the Dutch hybridized them. Tulip bulbs are generally speaking fairly tough, well drained soil lots of sun, plant about 15 - 20 cm deep, depending on bulb size. If you dig tulip bulbs and store them in a cool dry place after the foliage has died down they will last longer.

A feature of the Australian Gardening calender is Tesselaars Tulip Festival, well worth a visit.
Tulip Flower

 

Growing tulips.


In the past it was thought that growing tulips in Australia was confined to the cooler areas, Tasmania and the Highlands and Foothills of Victoria, Southern New South Wales and South Australia. However many tulips will grow in much warmer climates, and some do not require the winter chill factor of others. Single Late Tulips and Species Tulips worth growing in warmer areas.

Tulips make excellent cut flowers ( a little sugar in the water will make blooms last longer). Chilling tulip bulbs for approx 7 weeks will ensure long flower stems, so buy them in March, place them in the refrigerator, not the freezer, and plant in May. A soil rich in humus is best for growing most tulip bulbs, so dig in well rotted manure.

Tulip season


Tulips will bloom at different times of the season depending on what type of tulip you are growing. Generally speaking species tulips bloom first, then Parrot Tulips, Fringed tulips, Darwin Hybrids and Double tulips. Late in the season are the Single Late Tulips

Planting Tulip Bulbs


Buy bulbs in autumn, Tulips are usually planted in early Autumn, after the last hot days of summer.

  • Species Tulips 8cm deep Species Tulip Bulbs
  • Monet Tulips 30cm deep
  • Most other Tulips 20cm deep

A well dug soil is best, tulips do well if refridgerated for 4-6 weeks before planting. This imitates a cold winter that they are used to in the natural environment.


Tulip Bulbs For Sale

VAN DIEMEN QUALITY BULBS
365 Lighthouse Rd Wynyard. TAS 7325
PH 03 6442 2012
email to: sales@vdqbulbs.com.au

 


TESSELAAR
357 Monbulk Road SILVAN VIC 3795
Phone: 1300 428 527 Fax: 03 9737 7798
Offering you Australia's largest range of guaranteed "garden worthy" bulbs, plants and perennials. Visit the Tesselaar website to browse through our large range of daffodils or request the latest free Tesselaar catalogue.
 

 

VOGELVRY BULBS and FLOWERS
P.O. Box 369 New Norfolk TAS 7140
PH (03) 62613153 Fax (03) 62614167
Huge range of Spring and Summer flowering Bulbs.
email sales@vogelvry.com.au

HANCOCK'S DAFFODILS
2 Jacksons Hill Rd, Menzies Creek VIC 3159
phone (03) 9754 3328 fax (03) 9752 5877
Hancocks Daffodils (since 1917) hundreds of different varieties of daffodils as well as other beautiful spring & autumn flowering bulbs for home gardeners. Free colour catalogues available. Tulips, Daffodils,Alliums, Freesias, Iris and many other bulbs.


BULBS DIRECT
Phone 03 52505132 Fax 03 52505116
email:info@bulbsdirect.com.au
Bulbs Direct specializes in mail order flower bulbs. With over 400 varieties of premium quality bulbs and prompt mail order service.
 

RIDDELLS CREEK DAFFODIL FARM
10 Daffodil Lane Riddells Creek VIC 3431
Phone : 03 5428 6844
Daffodils, Jonquils, Dutch Hyacinths, Dutch Iris, Freesias, Grape Hyacinths, Ranunculas, Anemones, Babianas, Ixias, Sparaxis, Tritonias, Blue Bells, Tulips and Snowflakes.
Bulb shop on farm open to public from 1st March through to Mothers Day.

 

GARDEN EXPRESS
470 Monbulk-Silvan Road Monbulk VIC 3793
Mail: Reply Paid 68541 Monbulk VIC 3793
Phone: 1300 606 242 Fax: 1300 696 454
"Guaranteed mail order flowering bulbs, perennials, roses, trees, landscaping plants, garden accessories and community fundraising Australia-wide."
Email:info@gardenexpress.com.au

 

BROERSEN BULBS Pty Ltd
365-367 Monbulk Rd, Silvan, Vic., 3795
Phone: 03 9737 9714 Fax: 03 9737 9707
email:sales@broersenbulbs.com.au
"Bulb growers since 1951. Specialising in a comprehensive range of bulbs and perennials. Strictly wholesale only. Australia wide mail order service."
 
WEB: www.broersenbulbs.com.au

AUSTRALIAN GARDENER
PO Box 1235 Healesville VIC 3777
Phone: 03 5962 9425 Fax: 03 5962 9411
Established in 1953, we provide top quality and affordable flowering bulbs, perennials and plants to all Australian Gardeners. Visit our website to view our entire range of plants and to purchase online.

  WEB: www.ausgardener.com.au

HILLVIEW RARE PLANTS
400 Huon Rd South Hobart TAS 7004
PH (03) 62240770
Cool climate bulbs for the collector and the gardener. Wide range of crocus, cyclamen, galanthus and fritillaria in Australia
 

BRYAN H TONKIN
'Sylvan Vale' 375 Olinda Creek Rd, Kalorama, VIC.3766
Ph (03) 9728 1295 Fax (03) 9728 1299
Including a large range of Rare and unusual bulbs, corms and perennials
  WEB: www.tonkinsbulbs.com.au

LAMBLEY NURSERY
"Burnside" Lesters Rd Ascot VIC 3364
PH (03) 53434303 Fax (03) 53434257
Retail and Mail Order Nursery Specialising in dry climate plants. Large range of perennials and bulbs including many new releases from Europe & USA. All plants are grown at our own nursery. Many, hardy, rare and difficult to find 'dry climate' plants.
 
WEB: www.lambley.com.au




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