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Russia and Turkey. Those of us in the rest of the country should treat
tulips as annuals, planting new bulbs every fall. Luckily, tulip bulbs come
ready to bloom their hearts out the first season, and are priced
affordably enough to toss into the compost after they finish flowering.

Botanical Name: Tulipa

Common Name: Tulip
Bloom Time: Spring
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8

How to Plant Tulip Bulbs

Tulips require a chilling period to bloom, a process called vernalization.
If you live in a warmer climate where temperatures are not consistently in
the 30s, buy pre-chilled bulbs.

When to Plant Tulip Bulbs

Plant tulip bulbs in the fall, six to eight weeks before the first frost. A
good rule of thumb is to plant tulip bulbs in September or October in
northern climates and in December in warmer climates. This gives the
bulbs time to establish themselves before winter hits. Planting bulbs too
early or too late can cause them to become diseased.

Where to Plant Tulips

Tulips prefer full or afternoon sun. If you live in the southernmost
growing regions for tulips (Zones 7 and 8), choose a shady site that gets
only morning sun since tulips don't like a lot of heat.

The soil must be well-drained and loose. Tulips do poorly in heavy or wet
soils. They will not tolerate staying wet. The bulbs must not — repeat,
must not — be planted in heavy or clay soils, or they will rot. There's no
way around this except to amend the soil with organic matter, or plant
shallow in raised beds with several inches of soil piled above them. Or
plant them deeply in containers set on top of heavier or clay soils, which
can be moved out of the way of summer rains.

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Plant tulip bulbs deep, around 6 to 8 inches beneath the surface of the
ground. Set the bulb in the hole pointy end up, cover with soil and press
the soil down till firm.

Spacing & Fertilization

Space bulbs 4 to 6 inches apart. This gives them room to grow and
allows ventilation around the foliage, key to avoiding fungal diseases of
the leaves.

If you are growing tulips as perennials, fertilize the bulbs with bone meal
and bulb food. They have nutrients in the bulb to tie the plant over till
spring, but if you want them to come back year after year, you'll need to
feed them.

How to Take Care of Tulips

If you get weekly rain in the fall after planting the bulbs, you don't need
to water. Excess water is the tulip bulb's enemy. If you hit a dry spell,
though, water the bulbs weekly till first frost.

Fertilize them with bulb food or bone meal in the spring when the
leaves emerge. If you are growing your tulips as perennials, add compost
after they bloom. This will give them the nutrients to come back next
year.

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Cold isn't a problem unless your garden doesn't get any. If that's the
case, dig up the bulbs after the foliage dies down in the spring, store
them in a dry, cool place all summer, refrigerate them for a couple of
months (crisper, not freezer) and replant them in the fall.

We'll say it one more time: Lots of rain, irrigation systems, and wet soil
are death for tulips. Don't water your bulb bed unless you're in a
drought.

When to Cut Back Tulips

Allow the leaves to stay on the plant for six weeks after they bloom. The
tulips need the leaves to make nutrients for the bulb to store for next
year's flowers. Strip those leaves off as soon the tulip is done blooming
and you won't see another flower from that bulb.

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Pests and Diseases

Too much water will lead to a slew of fungal diseases including:

Basal rot
Fusarium oxysporum is a major disease of tulips that shows up as brown
spots on roots or pink or white fungus on the bulbs. Basal rot will also
cause deformed flowers. Treat affected plants and bulbs with a fungicide.

Tulip Fire
Botrytis tulipae shows up in the form of distorted shoots and masses of
gray spores on infected bulbs. It can also cause streaking and spotting
on blooms. Tulip fire is a serious disease and spreads quickly. Treat
diseased plants with a fungicide.

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masses of white fungus on bulbs that turn into soft spots. Infected leaves
turn a reddish color and wilt. Treat the soil with a fungicide and throw
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metal hardware cloth to foil burrowing critters.

Recommended Tulip Varieties

Annuals
Tulips are technically perennials, but most bloom for just one or two
years. Here are some of our favorites.

'Cracker Tulip' is a midspring bloomer with violet purple petals that

grows 20 inches tall.

'Ile de France' is a midseason bloomer with intensely red blooms on 22-

inch stems.

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'Abu Hussan' features rich warm tones of mahogany-red petals with yellow-orange edges.

'Abu Hassan' has rich, warm tones of mahogany-red petals with orange-
yellow edges.

'Calgary' is a midspring bloomer with white petals and blue-green

foliage.

'Prinses Irene' looks like a classic Rembrandt tulip, with orange blooms
tinges in purple. It blooms in late April on 16-inch stems.

'Ballerina' is a sweetly scented lily flowering tulip with warm shades of reddish orange.

'Ballerina' has pointed orange petals on lily-shaped blooms. It's a good

choice for cut flowers.

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Perennials
Some varieties of tulips are better candidates for reblooming than others:

Darwin Hybrids are known for their big blooms and sturdy stems that
grow up to 28 inches tall. They're grown for use as cut flowers and bloom
for up to five years. They're a great choice for naturalizing. 'Acropolis' has
red-pink blooms and grows to 24 inches tall. 'American Dream' has
humongous golden-yellow blooms tinged in red-orange that measure 6
inches across. 'Light and Dreamy' has large, sugar pink flowers with
lavender centers.

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa sylvestris) Commonly known as the Woodland or

Florentine Tulip, this wild or 'species' tulip is a foot-tall plant that grows
in the forests and meadows of Europe. This heirloom has been
naturalized for generations in old American gardens, and is long-lived
with the right care and growing conditions.

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as Darwins but are super durable when planted in dry or neglected spots.
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• Rhododendron 101
• How to Plant Rhododendrons
• Caring for Rhododendrons
• Rhododendron Pests and Problems
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rhododendrons and azaleas are often lumped together, they are two
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Rhododendrons and azaleas are in the same plant genus, Rhododendron,

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conditions of the Deep South and Coastal South. For example,
rhododendrons thrive in Portland and Seattle; azaleas thrive in New
Orleans and Tallahassee.

Rhododendron 101
Rhododendrons are native to Asia, North America, Europe and Australia.
There are more than 1,000 wild species and more than 14,000 hybrids.
Rhododendrons grow in nearly every part of North America, from
Canada to Alabama. There are two basic types, deciduous and evergreen.
There are so many varieties of rhododendrons that there's a "rhody" for
almost any landscape need. There are low-growing ground cover
rhododendrons as well as plants that grow to 25 feet tall. They come in a
range of flower colors including pink, purple, red, white and yellow.

Rhododendrons prefer climates with moderate rainfall and moist,

temperate summers. They don't do well in hot climates because they
need a certain amount of chilling to develop flower buds.

Botanical Name: Rhododendron spp.

Common Names: Rhododendron, azalea
Bloom Time: Spring (But there are some summer and fall-blooming
varieties)
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8

How to Plant Rhododendrons

Buy plants in 1- or 3-gallon pots from a nursery. They have shallow root
systems, so you'll have better luck with a larger plant.

Plant in spring or early fall. If you plant them in the fall, they'll grow
healthier roots out of the gate and be stronger and hardier.

Choose a spot that gets dappled shade. Avoid full sun or deep shade.
Shrubs need six hours of sun daily. If you live in the warmer end of their

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growing zones, be sure you choose a site that gets afternoon shade.

Soil should be well-drained, moist, and acidic (pH 4.5 to 6).

Rhododendrons don't do well in heavy soils that drain poorly. No clay.

Amend the soil. Add organic material like composted cow manure,
chopped leaves or compost from your compost bin (//www.hgtv.com/
outdoors/landscaping-and-hardscaping/composting-the-easy-way).

Space plants 2 to 6 feet apart, depending on their mature size. Dig a

hole as deep as the root ball and twice as wide.

Set new plants so the top of their root balls are at soil level. Plant them
deeper and the roots may rot. Don't plant deep enough, leaving the roots
elevated above ground level where they'll dry out, and the rhody won't
thrive.

Caring for Rhododendrons

Mulch plants in the spring. A couple of inches of pine bark or pine straw
will protect rhododendrons' shallow root systems and retain moisture.
Pro Tip: Pine straw and pine bark acidify the soil as they decompose, so
pine-based mulch builds soil that's ideal for acid-loving rhododendrons.

Fertilize them sparingly in the early spring, even if they are summer or
fall bloomers.

Deadhead after they bloom. This will promote leaf and branch growth.
Snip those spent blooms off carefully, though. Next year's flowers are just
under those old flowerheads, on the old wood.

In areas with severe winters, put a heavy mulch on evergreen

rhododendrons to keep their roots from freezing.

Don't prune them. Rhododendrons are prettier if you let them sprawl
into their natural, rambling shape. If you need to trim them back to
reduce their size, prune them immediately after they flower or you won't
get blooms the following year.

Remove dead or diseased branches. You can do this at any time of the
year.

Rhododendron Pests and Problems

Rhododendrons can be vulnerable to insects and other critters including:

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• Aphids (//www.hgtv.com/outdoors/gardens/how-to-get-rid-of-aphids)

They can be prone to plant diseases including:

• Powdery mildew (//www.hgtv.com/outdoors/gardens/planting-and-

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• Leafy gall
• Petal blight

Recommended Rhododendron Varieties

'Blue Diamond' is a dwarf evergreen that grows to 5 feet tall and
produces purple-blue flowers in the spring.

'Nova Zembla' is an evergreen that grows 5 to 10 feet tall and has red
blooms in the spring.

Monrovia
'Nova Zembla' is a small, evergreen rhododendron that can become deep pink in sunny areas.

'Purple Gem' is a dwarf rhody that grows just 2 feet tall and blooms in
early spring. It's a good choice to edge a border.

'Capistrano' is a compact, mounding rhody that grows 4 feet tall and

wide and produces pale yellow flowers

'Hydon Dawn' is one of the few rhododendrons that tolerates full sun. It's
a compact, mounding plant that gets 5 feet wide and tall and produces
pale pink flowers.

'P.J.M.' features lavender-purple blooms. This variety, which grows 5 to 6

feet tall with a rounded form, is also favored for its dark green leaves. In
winter, its foliage takes on a mahogany-brown tint.

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Monrovia
Bright lavender-purple blooms and dark green leaves make 'P.J.M.' rhododendrons show-stoppers.

'Mandarin Lights' is a deciduous rhody with bright orange blooms that

emerge in the spring before the leaves pop out. Grows to 5 feet tall.

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