Posted by steven on April 30, 19100 at 23:32:32:
In Reply to: Tulips posted by Judy on April 30, 19100 at 22:13:12:
Judy wrote:
"First, I want to transplant only the yellow tulips among many colors, how do I mark them"
I mark plants for moving with green string loosely tied around the base of the stem.
"Can I transplant while they are still in bloom?"
The best time to transplant is late spring/early summer when the tulip foliage is turning yellow and brown. You could transplant in bloom but would likely loose this year's and next year's bloom.
"Second, why is it that only part of my tulips bloomed this year?"
Tulips tend to decline as the years go by. Full sun and feeding with high phosphorous fertilizers will help with more blooms. The catalogs may tell you which varieties are better suited to naturalizing. Species tulips are good, but are much smaller.
"I did not cut them last year, maybe I should have?"
It helps to cut the faded flower stem. Do not cut the foliage until it yellows and turns brown.
"We did get cold after it got warm. May be they got frost bit?"
Nope, tulips are hardy.
Best wishes,
steven