I wanna grow tulips

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mainna
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Gardening Interests: new in gardening, want to learn. Love Tulips and want to grow them at my home

I wanna grow tulips

Post by mainna »

I am a new member here. I joined because I was looking for some tips to grow tulips in Islamabad. Soon autumn will be started and I would like to start from bulbs .......... and need help!
Izhar
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Re: I wanna grow tulips

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Tulip bulbs are easily available and are very easy to grow.. just plant them 2 inch below soil in november...
mainna
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Gardening Interests: new in gardening, want to learn. Love Tulips and want to grow them at my home

Re: I wanna grow tulips

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Thanks for your message. From where in Islamabad I can buy them? Why we don not see them in islamabad if they are so easy to grow?
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Re: I wanna grow tulips

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they only grow from October till April... go to Hashim Palaza, F-8 Markaz, Islamabad.. there are gardening shops which carry tulip bulbs..
farah fayyaz
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Post by farah fayyaz »

It means it takes 11 months to grow?
Sowing month november and flowering starts in october.
mainna
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Gardening Interests: new in gardening, want to learn. Love Tulips and want to grow them at my home

Re: I wanna grow tulips

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Flowering month is April I think
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Re: I wanna grow tulips

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Sowing: October-November
Growing: November-January
Blooming: February-April
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