How to Make tulips come back year after year

So many ask me about how to make tulips come back year after year. There are few things about aftercare I will share wit you in this video.
First of all, you need to deadhead - remove the seed heads once the blooms have faded. And then allow the stems and foliage to die back naturally.
One more very important thing is to plant the bulbs in a sunny spot (in the autumn), so they will be ‘baked’ during the summer.
In this video I’m also showing how I have planted the bulbs between perennials, which is hiding the withering stems and foliage.
My name is Claus Dalby, and I live in Risskov on the outskirts of Aarhus in Denmark. To date, I have written about 30 books on flowers and gardens in Danish, and my garden has been featured on many TV shows. In March 2022 my first book in English will be available. I consider my home (built in1908), and its garden with its neighboring wood, as my sanctuary. When I started gardening in 1996, there was just a large lawn covering approximately 1 acre (4,000 square meters), but today the grass is long gone - replaced by 15 hedged rooms with varying colors and moods. Additionally, one of my great passions is growing in pots, arranged to create spectacular container gardens, which I will share quite a bit about on this channel. Decor and creating moods have always interested me - both outside and inside - and I love to use the flowers from my garden for bouquets and to inspire other crafts that create a sense of hygge.
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[@sarahmarti141]

I learned something new. I knew you needed to leave the tulip leaves in order to feed the bulb for future years but I didn’t know you had to leave the stem! Thanks Claus..

[@buildingmadiganridgefarm9363]

I am so glad you are sharing your gardens here on KZbin. They are so beautiful. We just purchased 6.58 acres and have begun to plant many garden room’s. You are inspiring my journey!

[@margareteraab3899]

Claus, NEVER knew you had to deadhead tulips and daffodils. I'll definitely do that from now on. Beautiful garden. Thanks for your channel.

[@nspector]

I know...I normally actually do, but this year, with the tulips, I thought I'd like to see what the seed head look like. Oops. I suppose I'll go cut them now, but it's maybe too late? Mine (Connecticut, US) have been finish for about three weeks.

[@ransomcoates546]

@@nspector I’m in central Indiana, and even if you deadhead tulips you get spotty blooming next year if any at all. I’m resigned to ripping them out and replanting every Fall. By contrast, I have so many daffodils it’s impossible to deadhead them. For over 20 years they have come back and bloom very well.

[@nspector]

@@ransomcoates546 Yes, my tulips were second year this season, and fewer and smaller than last year, but still an ok show. By next year I figure there will be very few. My daffodils actually never naturalized, and, though they came back for many years, they were fewer and fewer, and now there are almost none. But it's only this year that I truly have full full sun (took down a couple of trees), so I may try again.

[@kathyberal5623]

You have a garden most of us can only dream of. Thank you for allowing us to live vicariously through you.

[@joycefleming4986]

Thank you Claus, it is a delight to take a stroll through your beautiful garden on KZbin. I can’t wait to see you roses in bloom.

[@DCT14]

I love that long armed pruner! I’ve not seen one like it, but now, I’m in the hunt, 😂. Thank you Claus

[@robingrunzweig1880]

you can find them on amazon.com! :)

[@DCT14]

Thank you so much! Just placed my order🤗

[@Luckyraindrops]

@@robingrunzweig1880 , thanks so much Robin!

[@NettieScraps]

Thank you Claus, I have always cut my tulip stalks near the ground - I will stop doing that now! Your garden is stunning.

[@goingbacktoeden798]

Same here.

[@dianapohl8185]

I, too, have cut the stems very short but left the leaves. No more! Thank you for the insight, Claus!

[@karie3]

When you cut them to the ground instead of letting them die naturally......do you get blooms the following year?

[@bryonyhellis]

The upright Lamium is lovely threaded amongst all the spring blooms 🌸

[@emmamemma4162]

@@karie3 Mine do come back even though I cut the stem fairly close to the ground. I think leaving the leaves is the most important part. In some borders the stems do stick out like a sore thumb, and sometimes it's nice to cut tulips a bit early and enjoy them in a vase.

[@happy8586]

Is he a Bob Ross for gardening? Why are his videos and voice so calming and soothing???!!

[@bleazyful]

Thanks for the info, Claus!

[@highlights-verlagtv8120]

Dear Claus, I found you through Laura. I‘m jalous of her ESPOMA products like Bio-tone Starter or Land & Sea Compost. I hope you‘ll let us know what we can use in Europe instead. Your garden is stunning!

[@sandravijftigschild9317]

I had the same thought.

[@cathymikequimbyquimby7315]

Here in Oregon I am also unable to find Land & Sea. 😞

[@cynthiapetrone562]

I order on Amazon

[@highlights-verlagtv8120]

@@cynthiapetrone562 We all know Amazon. In which European country do you order?

[@cynthiapetrone562]

@@highlights-verlagtv8120 I'm from USA. I'm sorry , maybe it's not available to Europe?

[@MMSGEE]

love!

[@willowingchintz]

You have the most stunning garden Claus.

[@cathymorris8072]

Your tulips are amazing! These videos are inspiring!

[@nanaof07]

Thank you Claus! Found you through Laura. Beautiful garden!

[@lucyreardon4981]

Thank you Claus on the tulip tips!!!

[@BarbaraDavis-dm5of]

Greetings from Cincinnati Ohio. I love 💘your your work. I'm encouraged to plant tulips 🌷this coming fall because I've never really been fond of them. Your container tulips are just beautiful. Thank you for sharing your secrets.

[@iamziano]

Finally! I have another channel to watch aside from Garden Answer 🥰💯🥰

[@TheRage0180]

Wow I want to visit your garden!

[@nadinecartwright1979]

Hello Claus, Hello english viewers! Beautiful flowers, great information.

[@angietaylor5311]

Thank you Claus as I didn’t know I had to dead head tulips and daffodils 😊

[@infinity8593]

I found you on my KZbin recommended feed .. thank goodness! Please make more and more and more videos! Saying hello from Canada!!

[@trishhopkins3380]

I've learned something again. I've always cut the whole flower stem not just the flower head. Thank you again

[@brandonallen9853]

You have a beautiful garden.

[@mbg4445]

Your gardens are stunning Claus. Such important information. I'm so happy to see you now on KZbin.

[@cristinamills6897]

Great video! I have been cutting the whole stem and leaving the leaves but now I know it’s literally just the “head!”

[@raffaellagaspari5072]

Thank you so much for sharing your secrets learned after many years of work 🌷🌿🌷🌿🌷

[@carolrose4784]

I will stop Deadheading those stems...dang wish I had know that earlier...but then again I’m so thankful to know that now! Thanks Claus your great and appreciated.

[@joyraies4623]

Ahhh.. what a treat! A new video in English from you! ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you, Claus!

[@diannesamov9920]

Great tip on tulip bulbs and summer shade. I had no idea. Thank you.

[@lizzyl-k5396]

Beautiful garden! That's my goal!

[@brigettescottageplants946]

What a magnificent garden and pleasure to watch. Thank you for being so inspirational to me as a gardener. Appreciating the beauty in nature brings such joy. Bx

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

The pleasure is all mine - thank you for being here.

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Good morning Claus, I love to go through the Garden, here in Windermere, Florida zone 9b 🇺🇸. I love your Dead-head extender. I'm excited to see your Garden next month 👩‍🌾👍

[@MarigoldsintheGarden]

Your beautiful garden is a masterpiece. I love all of your beautiful plants. 🪴🌼🌷🌸🌿

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so much - that is very kind.

[@SteveL2012]

Your garden style, Claus, is unique and “out of this world.” Love it!

[@MsSlushatel]

I love your garden, thank you for sharing this beauty with us ❤

[@MrsSparkle]

Wow what a beautiful garden. Thank you for sharing about tulips I never knew I had to cut them back,

[@deniseshackelford17]

Love your garden so much! Thank you for sharing it 😊

[@gardengirl7446]

Beautiful Claus! Love Linda in Vancouver canada 🇨🇦

[@tracywittig2081]

Looking forward to learning more from you.

[@mellfraze8112]

I also found you via Laura & Garden Answer, so glad you have an English language KZbin channel now. My 11 year old is my garden buddy & we enjoy watching your videos for inspiration.

[@houseofhusbands]

Thanks so much for the great tips today Claus!

[@sac1303]

Just absolutely love all your videos. Your garden is the closest thing to heaven I have seen.

[@RevAcres01]

Discovered your channel through a friend sending me this video. I'm a gardener from Minnesota USA Zone 4 this year was my best tulip season. Enjoyed your video consider me a new follower and I look forward to learning more from you and your garden.

[@mimiartates8956]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

[@annahodson6686]

I just love your manner. Such calm enthusiasm. Thank you for sharing your garden and time

[@annsulek2417]

I love seeing your gorgeous garden and always learn something from you. Thank you!

[@danaplants]

Wow so beautiful flowers,sir❤️🌹👍👌🙏

[@outdoors459]

Very happy to have found you and your beautiful garden. I'm looking forward to watching all your videos:)

[@sharonhindson8040]

Your garden is beautiful Claus, thank you so much for your tips, i could listen to you all day 😀 from the u.k..

[@DixieGirl9876]

Thanks for sharing! Your garden is so lovely.

[@martinichip8969]

Thank you. I like that you put up the name of the plant in text on the screen. Very helpful!

[@adunn5173]

Your garden is magnificent! What joy it must bring you. 🌸🙌🏻

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment.

[@cct2513]

Inspiring every spring.

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

That is really kind of you - thank you very much.

[@magsmorgan2737]

Thank you Claud ,what a pleasure I is on o visit your gsrden I like you love my containers and Dalia,s what a beautiful display Thank you for inspiring me to do more

[@maritjacobsen2644]

Great video Claus. I would love to hear more about your thoughts on growing Peonies succesfully.

[@leniesgarden9501]

Thank you for the tips on growing tulips , I just ordered 700 bulbs and I’m going to use these tips from you !

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Good luck!

[@leniesgarden9501]

@@ClausDalbyEnglish thank you 😊

[@heathermireillekoester7856]

Your channel makes me so happy.

[@madhur33]

What a beautiful video!

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

You are very kind - thank you so much and thank you for being here.

[@patrickallon7649]

Enjoyed infuzed my self into planing 2023 with tulips & lilies as time fillers , awaiting roses to come alive . thankyou

[@beverlystyles7533]

Thank you for this information. Very helpful for me and my garden.

[@terriamaya2896]

I’m in love with your magical garden, I hope to one day have as many varieties in my garden as you do♥️🌸🌼

[@danipelland1507]

Thank you .Beautiful border. ❤️🇨🇦

[@margaritasydney7356]

Greeting Claus from Sydney Australia, its such a pleasure to watch your videos xxoo

[@youchubudesu]

I wish your video was longer. I just like lingering and looking at your garden!

[@helencortecero9017]

Thank you for all the great information Claus. Love your garden ❤️💜🤗💕🌸🌺

[@novastarss]

I am so glad I came across your videos! I love your passion. Passion is what I had ten years ago and seemed to have lost it for awhile. We have been having someone else weed our gardens for several years but after losing more and more bulbs every year I have decided to minimize our gardens so that won't happen anymore. Also came to the realization that when I had passion for gardening I wasn't dealing with a lot of weeds in ground like I am now. So maybe going back to container gardening is the key for me!

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so much for your kind comments about my videos - that is very kind. All the best with container gardening, should you decide to go bak to that.

[@shilpamalik7404]

Thank you Claus, for your tulip growing tips

[@leahs8900]

I never knew that you have to deadhead the tulips and daffodils. I love tulips and have tried growing them. The first year’s are beautiful but the following year only a few blooms so I don’t want to spend any more money on tulips. You gave me such a great idea to mixed all those flower’s together in a garden instead of planting in sections.

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

I am pleased to hear that you find inspiration in what I do here.

[@maureenshaw737]

The garden must smell so fresh, it’s lovely when the leaves give off scent as they are brushed past when dead-heading.

[@joanwalters4741]

Thank you ....delightful and informative! You certainly add to the enjoyment and excitement of gardening 💚🇺🇸💚💚

[@emilysoule8277]

I love your garden, and I love your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@laurieg5308]

Wow that’s a handy long handled clipper! I thought I’d seen all the garden gadgets and tools!

[@georgiacinq-mars1899]

What a pleasure it is for me to watch your videos!

[@sharonhobbs5054]

I’m so happy I have finally find your Channel. Your garden is amazing can’t wait to see more.

[@Apollonia222]

I am SO HAPPY that you have a KZbin Channel in English now! I love your garden and the videos are very well made! Thank you for inviting us into your garden! It is stunningly beautiful!

[@sylvievicenza179]

I am so happy that we have English language in common. I do watch you in your native language and pick up few words because it was similar to French or English. I really appreciate you. Ciao from Italy

[@alisonwise3444]

I'm so delighted that you're sharing your beautiful gardens with us! They're absolutely lovely.

[@monikamona5271]

You are the best gardener on YT!

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so, so much - that is really kind of you.

[@carrollellis6000]

I REALLY ENJOY YOU AND i LEARN SO MUCH FOR I KNEW VERY LITTLE, BUT I LOVE FLOWERS. YOUR GARDEN IS BEAUTIFUL AND SO ARE YOU.

[@kimbar11]

I am so excited to see your garden on KZbin!

[@lindavanheerden8285]

What a pleasure to find you today. I am delighted. Blessings from New Zealand.

[@MCeline]

Thank you for all the good advice ! On my way to dead head my tulips now :D never done it before ! 🌷

[@tinalee7650]

Thank you Mr Dalby for the information and letting us into your gorgeous gardens!

[@Vimpertusher]

Thank you Claus!

[@LynnLouisePS]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Beautiful gardens!

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so much for your kind comment and for being here.

[@gailcullinan349]

Your garden is an absolute joy .. thank you tor sharing it with us. I live in South Africa.

[@mamabates3503]

Where to deadhead a tulip-well, that’s a garden changer for this gal in northeast Indiana! I am writing down all of your flowers and starting my “Claus Dalby” wishlist!

[@marilynpiscos7612]

Well done and it was explained very well. 👍

[@kerryjean2223]

I was sitting here with a blanket watching this video again and you made me get up and go outside into the freezing cold to deadhead just one umm, not daffodil but the other narcississ, can't think of the name right now. That flower stem came up early and is finished. I only have a small clump in the ground with several new flowers on it at the moment. So thank you so much for the tip x PS. Deadheading is a pleasure for me too and I have nothing else to deadhead. I go out and deadhead every morning and usually 3 times a day. The possums do a lot aliveheading for me. I'm hoping for the plants to bush up and not be totally destroyed. I love having the possums visit but they cost me a fortune in replacement seedlings. They love the berries in winter on the neighbours trees planted very close to the adjoining fence. Actually, they are planted between the fence and their medium sized shed so I actually get all the benefits from them. I have been feeding the possums certified organic apples, minus the seeds which I eat for the vitamin B17, as well as certified organic Brazil Nuts which I eat for the Selenium. I watched your Instagram livestream earlier. Am looking forward to seeing the garden of that man and Rob. I am following them now. They had beautiful photos up, then I realised that they were of your beautiful home and garden x

[@leadoucet1432]

Lovely gardens and I learn something every time. Thank you.

[@smallgardenmusings4578]

How lovely to see a new video from you this morning and filled with so much helpful advice. 🙂💚

[@marlaschaefer2544]

Thank you, Claus for sharing. I have appreciated watching your youtube channel this past year. It appears that you have stopped putting up content. Are you planning to start up again this spring? You have shared so many ideas and plants that I have never heard of, so I would love to continue to hear. Your tips have been unique for me here in the states (Idaho), and I have implemented many of them. Please keep sharing... Helebore vasing tips, container growing tips, chartruese foliage plants with their pruning suggestions for bouquet foliage are a few things I have learned and used to make my garden life thrive... Thanks again.

[@veemcg3682]

Hello Claus from vera in Northern Ireland. Your garden is very beautiful and it is so very kind of you to share it with us. I must get my brother to get or make a long arm pruner for our garden as I often miss flowers because I cannot reach them. I look forward to seeing more of your lovely garden. I watch Diane in Denmark who is a beautiful lady who has moved to Denmark from Scotland and is very happy there. I am learning from her many easy ways to organise our home now that I am older and have health issues that make life more difficult. Here in Northern Ireland we have a lot of rain and a fairly mild climate so our garden is green and everything grows strongly. Happy gardening and God bless from your new subscriber Vera..

[@asianangie7209]

Cool tool! Would love to see your tool collection and how you organize garden tools and supplies!

[@hannasamson7119]

Magnificent garden, my first encounterd with a Danish garden. Hugs from Holland, the Hague

[@sdl5628]

Love that long arm pruner! First time I have seen one.

[@petertjeerdsma2299]

Another great video. I mat have missed it but do you fertilize your tulips after they are done flowering? If so, what are the numbers?

[@zalehaburude7752]

Tulips are truly Beautiful Flowers....i love it...🌷🌷🌷 Tulips cannot live in my garden due to Tropical weather... Thank you for sharing your Beautiful collection of Tulips... Sir. Good wishes to you and yours...Claus Dalby

[@pamlacuesta6335]

Listening from Southwest Missouri Claus

[@ambikamenon9496]

Very good information.

[@rosannabelcastro]

Charming garden

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

How very kind - thank you so much.