tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post2703913283420888010..comments2024-03-26T09:26:46.781-07:00Comments on MySecretGarden: First Tulip ContainerTatyana@MySecretGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-88546839384114949032010-04-28T07:55:34.424-07:002010-04-28T07:55:34.424-07:00I live in Michigan and I planted 96 tulips in a bi...I live in Michigan and I planted 96 tulips in a big iron pot last fall. I lined the pot with bubble wrap and covered the pot lightly, after watering it thoroughly, just before the first snow. I have been watering it this spring, since our spring has been quite dry. They were sale bulbs, bought in November....all shades of pink...got the idea from P. Allen Smith!! It is GLORIOUS!! I did sprayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-60951478347201668512010-04-25T11:52:17.146-07:002010-04-25T11:52:17.146-07:00Your tulip containers turned out great Tatyana. I...Your tulip containers turned out great Tatyana. I should find out your secret. I tried to do the same thing two years ago (planted bulbs in containers then stored the containers in the garage). I waited and waited the next spring for signs of life and nothing ever happened. When I dug them up, they had rotted. :-(<br />I guess they froze?? Maybe I should have left them outdoors? or maybe Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_kornernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-91840925576021585942010-04-24T06:24:59.385-07:002010-04-24T06:24:59.385-07:00Wow! How beautiful. A great idea. I may give it ...Wow! How beautiful. A great idea. I may give it a try this fall.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472642679947517392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-49693021285503716622010-04-23T19:29:21.089-07:002010-04-23T19:29:21.089-07:00Gorgeous! Pink tulips are my favorite.Gorgeous! Pink tulips are my favorite.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539232387597508849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-63858962143102716882010-04-23T14:48:44.817-07:002010-04-23T14:48:44.817-07:00Your tulips are beautiful. I love tulips, there ar...Your tulips are beautiful. I love tulips, there are so many different kinds...that pink is just so pretty. I would love it if tulips lasted all summer long.ninasgardeningnotebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12196831539070393479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-60082093114678384422010-04-23T11:18:31.150-07:002010-04-23T11:18:31.150-07:00So beautiful! Tulips are not long-lived here (I t...So beautiful! Tulips are not long-lived here (I think it's too hot and humid for their taste), so I'll enjoy yours instead. :)Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454557080455458675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-41647795744445300802010-04-23T05:31:17.575-07:002010-04-23T05:31:17.575-07:00I don't know why you want to grow tulips when ...I don't know why you want to grow tulips when you can grow rocks so easily :P lol<br /><br />Very pretty! I've never tried growing them in containers. Mine grow in the ground, but unfortunately they rot after one year and only about 25% of them grow back. I treat them like annuals.Kynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-44496983917772682332010-04-23T04:54:55.225-07:002010-04-23T04:54:55.225-07:00Yay..super gorgeous..super lovely..beautiful T!! L...Yay..super gorgeous..super lovely..beautiful T!! Love it!! Lovely post! as always!!<br />Kiki~Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280128561139519596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-19152860812876396392010-04-22T19:05:18.157-07:002010-04-22T19:05:18.157-07:00Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your how-to, I have ...Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your how-to, I have a few ideas on what I did wrong with my tulip containers this year!Sprouts, Shoots, & Sunshinehttp://www.sproutsshootsandsunshine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-15972172892425608932010-04-22T16:58:11.690-07:002010-04-22T16:58:11.690-07:00Planting tulips in containers is a great idea! My ...Planting tulips in containers is a great idea! My own hard clay soil is not the best for tulips, nor are the hot, humid summers, so tulips here are view as annuals, though expensive ones!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-57702999807386031692010-04-22T15:59:52.155-07:002010-04-22T15:59:52.155-07:00Wow, the tulips are so sweet and lovely :)! How I ...Wow, the tulips are so sweet and lovely :)! How I wish I can grow tulips here :(Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-20814445981861790442010-04-22T14:58:34.916-07:002010-04-22T14:58:34.916-07:00You know, tulips in containers makes all the sense...You know, tulips in containers makes all the sense in the world. I showed Pat and there was a giant Ya in the room. jimJim Groblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027723131261970051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-41934964489160707562010-04-22T14:39:45.151-07:002010-04-22T14:39:45.151-07:00Hi Tatyana~~ Not having to contend with the bulb&#...Hi Tatyana~~ Not having to contend with the bulb's not-so-pretty dying foliage is my favorite reason for growing bulbs in pots. You've got beautiful, healthy plants. And of course the fact that your flowers are PINK adds to the allure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-19366695412361103812010-04-22T12:05:00.383-07:002010-04-22T12:05:00.383-07:00Every now and then I run into some Limestone type ...Every now and then I run into some Limestone type rock in some areas. I too believe that contractors put them there when building the house. Luckily, I dont find them often. Sorry about your rocky soil but seems you have found a wonderful solution for your Tulips!Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-2356524218816328482010-04-22T07:26:00.688-07:002010-04-22T07:26:00.688-07:00They are lovely!! Good job!!They are lovely!! Good job!!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126794179121146839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-14243763013949862372010-04-22T04:21:11.588-07:002010-04-22T04:21:11.588-07:00Tatyana,
I added bone meal to several plants I ha...Tatyana,<br /><br />I added bone meal to several plants I have noticed digging near so of the plants, we have dogs. Enjoyed this post as always.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-3811495645799072392010-04-22T03:45:22.165-07:002010-04-22T03:45:22.165-07:00Your tulips are a gorgeous colour. I also plant tu...Your tulips are a gorgeous colour. I also plant tulips and other spring bulbs in containers. Last year, I popped one of my containers at the back of my shed to allow the tulip foliage to die down. I forgot about the container until a few days ago when my hubby found it round the back of the shed. The tulips are all ready to bloom again.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-39152682996184069962010-04-21T22:40:14.837-07:002010-04-21T22:40:14.837-07:00Beautiful tulips! But the story about the load of...Beautiful tulips! But the story about the load of rocks, now that was something. Poor you! I've wondered about planting bulbs in pots. I've read somewhere that you can actually plant layers of bulbs and have them come up in turn, like crocuses on top and a layer of tulips below to come up when the top ones are done.Helen at summerhousehttp://summerhouseart.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-36692426494539216472010-04-21T21:37:25.740-07:002010-04-21T21:37:25.740-07:00How beautiful!!! I have tried tulips in containers...How beautiful!!! I have tried tulips in containers a few times without success. I wonder if it is due to our colder temps? Love the two toned variety! :)Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-61346932678578033302010-04-21T20:47:46.890-07:002010-04-21T20:47:46.890-07:00Your tulips are lovely! They look very nice in the...Your tulips are lovely! They look very nice in the pots, as well;-) I did that one year but for some reason they didn't come up the next year.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-23626945185073397032010-04-21T20:37:13.264-07:002010-04-21T20:37:13.264-07:00The first of many I'm sure.. they came up grea...The first of many I'm sure.. they came up great!Dirty Girl Gardeninghttp://www.dirtygirlgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-27943497991376020252010-04-21T20:28:38.847-07:002010-04-21T20:28:38.847-07:00Your tulip pots are lovely. I have tons of rocks ...Your tulip pots are lovely. I have tons of rocks here too. I used to say that rocks were all we could grow. CarlaSouthern Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732279575596442033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-65534239423533536082010-04-21T20:23:53.117-07:002010-04-21T20:23:53.117-07:00Tatyana, I admire your tulip pots very much. We...Tatyana, I admire your tulip pots very much. We'd need a great big pot to do it up here to cope with the freeze-thaw problem. Fortunately, the one thing my sandy garden is good for is drainage, which spring bulbs love. Happy Earth Day!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527649631254016576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-51932945338262452222010-04-21T19:26:38.098-07:002010-04-21T19:26:38.098-07:00That's so pretty! I'm glad it all worked o...That's so pretty! I'm glad it all worked out...Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-13981048999880116582010-04-21T18:58:21.479-07:002010-04-21T18:58:21.479-07:00Beautiful display of tulips Tatyana!
Rocks in the...Beautiful display of tulips Tatyana!<br /><br />Rocks in the soil we know about. Our house is build on rocks, large outcroppings in the landscape, so much so that we had to truck in soil so we could plant our garden.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.com