Research question of the week: 4/26/09
How do tulips know when to bloom?
b) through library databases
c) in print.
A.) From Yahoo.com, I learned that tulips bloom depending on the type of tulip you get and where you live.
B.) From Vernon Area Public Library’s access to ProQuest database, I found an article from The New York Times, dated April 30, 1992, that states that they will bloom when the weather conditions are cool and just wet enough. They also like a certain amount of clay and peat, which provides nutrients.
C.) From the book Flowering Bulbs for Dummies, page 82 - 83, the typically do not bloom over summer because bulbs are dormant. They prefer soil that is just damp enough (usually in the fall) and bloom in sunny places after snow melts in spring.
