A Beginner's Guide to Growing Tulips in Zone 8B

[@coloradotulips]

I love how you’ve filmed everything and included so many interesting shots and angles. It’s seamless. Wow!

[@45jessiemad]

Thank you Kerry!

[@dorcaspoklacki8658]

Great educational video.❤

[@lizduttom3547]

I laughed so much at your spider freak out that I watched it 3x😂. I learned ALOT from you even though I grow in zone 5. Thank you! So happy I discovered your channel

[@45jessiemad]

😂😂😂 glad I could provide you with some laughter!! Unknown to me, my daughter was watching me through her window and was cracking up.

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

Yaaay, spider season, LOL!!! Nice to see you again, take care:)))

[@45jessiemad]

No.. no yay... bad. Bad spider season. They can stay in the garden but only in the flowers I'm not messing with at that time.

[@TanyaWeezy]

Yay! A video! Missed your videos!

[@45jessiemad]

Thank you Tanya! 😊

[@kittysmothers5057]

I learn so much from your channel because I'm also in zone 8. You are doing a great job! Love your videos. You are such a hard worker.

[@45jessiemad]

Thank you so much Kitty!

[@ameliaterrell1953]

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing the no-till technique and succession planting. I didn't know you could do that!😍

[@45jessiemad]

Thanks Amelia!! 😊

[@kmagslove3983]

I was sooo excited to see a video from you. I've officially hit "overwhelmed" for this year in the garden. (May have gone overboard on lisianthus) I really needed some Jessie in my world today. This video is awesome. One of my favorites so far!! I mean, Flower Farm Money will always be my favorite, but this is right up there. Your genuine way you video is THE BEST. I gigged so hard with your spider situation. 😂😂 My tulips are just coming up. I'm hoping by mothers day I'll have a bunch to sell. Hope your market was successful, and I'm so stoked your are sticking yo your guns about spending!! Way to be creative!!!

[@45jessiemad]

Thank you!!! So sorry that you're already feeling overwhelmed. You got this!! Glad I could help make you laugh. 🙂

[@coloradotulips]

I’m with you on everything (except for having lots of lisianthus - wow!) - seconding everything you said and wishing I were as eloquent!

[@zaneymay]

You are on a roll. Keep it up.

[@45jessiemad]

Thank you!

[@SweetMagnoliaHomeDecor]

Thank you for this video! I’m in zone 8 as well. I want to try planting tulips for the first time.

[@sarahford6598]

Great Video , so informative. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

[@45jessiemad]

Thanks Sarah!

[@vickielynn990]

Thank you for all your videos. I live in North Georgia. Zone 7. I don’t grow anything but love to watch all you do. Wonderful videos!!!!!

[@45jessiemad]

Thank you for watching Vickie!

[@heatherj3030]

The tulips are beautiful!

[@carolinapalomares9649]

Good job!

[@45jessiemad]

Thank you Carolina Palomares!

[@lindaalbano6868]

Thank you

[@mirjamjager6826]

I enjoyed this video so much!! Thank you!

[@45jessiemad]

Thank you Mirjam!!

[@just-another-face-in-the-crowd]

Interesting, I live in growing zone 8b near Seattle and I planted my tulips in October or November I think it was, but they are stunning in April! They come out 3 years in a row. I have red and yellow striped tulips and I bought some dark purple ones that I planted in early spring, they were gorgeous. However, I plan to buy more tulips this fall and I might plant those in December....want Fox Trot variety next. Our soil is so dark and fertile with tons of worms. I planted mine on the side of my driveway along with irires. I got some iris cuttings from our local botanical garden fall sale and they all came up the next spring in purple and yellow. I didn't know what color they'd even be....I love the surprise!

[@45jessiemad]

Wow! That's pretty amazing. Wish we could have them comeback here. If we grew them like that, only 25% or so would come back if at all. Just too hot down here for them.

[@susan8282]

You mentioned the side of your driveway...how many hours of sun do they get there? I'm in the same area, but only gets 2-3 hours of direct sun.

[@Elisabeth_Vidgrain]

Hi Jessie ! Nice to see you again ! Just a little question : won’t the tulips rehydrate better with the bulbs attached ?

[@45jessiemad]

Honestly, never heard of that, or seen it done. May have to give it a try next year.

[@coloradotulips]

Hello - I’ve done a little research on this since it’s a great question! Of the popular bulb-grown cut flowers, it’s only hyacinths that require the basal plate (bottom of bulb from which roots emerge) to absorb water. If you want a nice vase life from a hyacinth, you pull the entire bulb and trim just the sides of the bulb match the stem width so it’s less bulky in the vase. For tulips, harvesting with bulb on helps the flower to keep absorbing the bulb’s carbohydrates and minimize hydration loss during storage. The bulb doesn’t aid rehydration (and can contribute more fungus/bacteria to the water being absorbed). Plus, the exposed roots are basically being air-pruned and dying off during storage.

[@nacidadecomselma]

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[@roslyn8323]

Hi there i am in Zones 7a, 5a So you can’t reuse the bulbs again i thought you could store and re plant them.

[@joannmowry9983]

Do you save the bulbs?

[@Nicollettesparkov]

“…unless absolutely necessary…”😂😂😂

[@EvelynM-vlogs]

This was a really good video, congrats. Question, why don't you compost the bulbs?

[@45jessiemad]

Thanks Evelyn. I could but I'm lazy. 😅

[@EvelynM-vlogs]

@@45jessiemad I've seen how hard you work, lazy is not a reason I accept.

[@yesidtac7863]

Jejejeje muy bien

[@barbarawall9473]

When do you move your containers out of the garage? Do you wait until you see growth? Last year all my bulbs rotted, so I planted them and placed them it the garage this year and watered occasionally.

[@45jessiemad]

I do not grow mine in containers. I keep the bulbs in the fridge until they have enough chill time then put them directly in the ground in January for zone 8b

[@allovertheplace277]

Y don't u save the bulbs after u cut them

[@45jessiemad]

They will not produce more tulips after cutting the bulbs off. Plus, in my zone tulips do not come back every year. To have them come back I'd have to leave enough leaves for the bulb to store food, and then dig up the bulbs and store them for the year. It's easier to buy new every year. :)

[@melissagoodwin2602]

The best time to harvest is before the sun comes up or before the sun goes down?

[@45jessiemad]

Before sun is up if possible

[@etxhooligan5026]

Can you get pre-chilled from the seller you suggested ?

[@45jessiemad]

Wholesale for the small scale grower does not sell prechilled bulbs as of last year. Not sure if they'll offer that now or not. I do know that with some wholesalers you can order prechilled bulbs but your selection is limited and you'll pay more overall.

[@fernandaalbuquerque6872]

What would you say the temperature of your fridge is?

[@45jessiemad]

Around 37 F degrees.

[@kimhouston1234]

How often do you water them? Why you take out from the ground? Why don’t you cut them??? My fist time I want to try… I’m in houdton..

[@45jessiemad]

Water deeply once a week if you don't get rain. We take them out of the ground for longer stems and because tulips do not return in our warm climate

[@kimhouston1234]

@@45jessiemad by the way. Do you grill daffodil? Do you video on that too?

[@RickybingSaludaresFernandez]

How to order

[@OldTimerGarden]

The biggest shock was that you just throw away the bulbs rather than saving for the next year.

[@j.b.4340]

I’m not.

[@thestrawberryfeilds2]

I’m worried. We planted in November. I don’t think they have started coming up. It’s January 22. Should they already be growing

[@45jessiemad]

oh no!! If they haven't started coming up by now then I would be worried. Did you chill them before placing them in the ground, and did they have plenty of drainage? You can always dig one up and see if it's good.

[@thestrawberryfeilds2]

@@45jessiemad they didn’t come up but my daffodils did. If I try and plant again I will chill the bulbs and then plant in January.

[@thestrawberryfeilds2]

@@45jessiemadthey did end up coming up in February but the stems were short! I have my bulbs in the fridge. I rewatched so I can do it right this year.

[@nikkiholton6318]

So let's say it warms up early in season ....and you still have tulip bulbs that haven't gone in the ground....can u just keep those leftover bulbs in the cooler till next season or have u lost them all....

[@45jessiemad]

Nikki I'm not sure since I've never dealt with that on tulips. I would think you'd have to place them in soil and let them get some water and nutrients to survive. Maybe a good question to ask the gardeners workshop. 🙂

[@msdee2905]

I hate spiders too 😅

[@jeissialeal]

😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@irynalange8124]

I think would be better to put more tulips in bag. They will be tighten together and more straight.

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[@crt9082]

Aww sorry ur succession planting didn't work !

[@45jessiemad]

Its all good. Now I know!

[@Kukkahja]

Tulips in cold room did not get time in cold. It is not that easy. Just use prechill tulips. Tulips need to have more than just time in cold to work. They need water too to work. Tulips not get chill time in dry cold.

[@45jessiemad]

Actually, storing them in the refrigerator at the correct temps does work. Here's another article talking about it if you're interested. www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/chilling-flowering-bulbs.htm#:~:text=Spring%20bloomers%2C%20such%20as%20tulips,released%20ethylene%20gas%20reduces%20bloom. :)

[@darleenmrdjenovich4112]

Cash only

[@cheechee7890]

You threw The bulbs in the trash……. What?!?

[@45jessiemad]

I sure did! They will not bloom again. 🙂

[@breboman-vi1ib]

Loved your video! Was sad to see you trash the bulbs? were you not able to use them again for the following year?

[@45jessiemad]

The bulbs are no good after harvesting them. We cut then low as we can to get long stems.