What kind of soil is best for growing tulips?
A. Generally speaking a loose, sandy soil is best for tulips. Your tulips should be well-drained to ensure proper growth. Tilling the soil with peat moss and / or sand is helpful to create the right conditions. This will help the water drain from the tulips more properly. Although tulips like lots of moisture during the growing season they cannot tolerate having their roots standing in water. If you use a bulb planter, work the soil to make sure you haven’t compacted it, which could cause water to sit in the bottom of the hole. Q. Which side of the bulb goes up at planting time? A. Be sure to identify either the root plate and face it downwards, or the point which points upwards. Use the pyramid example or the Hershey Kiss example with the flat side down and pointed side facing up. Q. How much sun should my tulips get? A. Most of your tulips need quite a bit of sun. However, planting them in a lightly shaded area-but not away from the sun-will help keep the bulbs chilled during the win
