Tulips

Tigerlily · Post by **Tigerlily** » Sun May 21, 2006 12:39 pm

I've had a lovely display, the flowers are over. When can I cut off the leaves? They've been over since the end of April.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sun May 21, 2006 12:45 pm

Leave the leaves on until they start to go brown. They need to stay on to feed the bulb for next year.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sun May 21, 2006 2:02 pm

Bez is right.

Some people fold them over in a neat bunch and tie... maybe with

a bit of raffia?

:-6

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun May 21, 2006 7:03 pm

Yep, what Bez said. That is the way with any bulb plant, so I am told.

Tigerlily · Post by **Tigerlily** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:23 am

thanks, all. I think I did something wrong last year. I'd had a wonderful display of white ones in a large pot last year and this year only about five. I think I must have cut them off too early.