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WATCH: Tulips 101
There's a reason tulips have captivated growers for nearly 500 years–from Ottoman gardens to a 17th-century Dutch bubble that took down fortunes, right up to today's fields of seven million blooms at Keukenhof.
In our latest video, Tulips 101, Bailey walks through the biology and history of tulips, reveals the quiet Dutch calendar that influences tulip harvests worldwide, explains how we manipulate and interfere with timing, light, and chilling to obtain desirable harvests, and highlights the different classes of tulips that give designers so much to work with.
This summer's European drought has meant a smaller harvest and tighter top-size bulb supply than usual, so if you've been thinking about adding tulips to your spring lineup, now's the time to act. Explore our mixed tulip crates–five curated varieties, 100 bulbs each–and get your order in before this year's supply sells out.
KEY MOMENTS
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0:00 Introduction & What We'll Cover
1:57 What Is a Bulb? (Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes & Tubers)
4:37 Anatomy of a Tulip Bulb
5:24 A Brief History of Tulips & Tulip Mania
7:19 The Tulip's Never-Ending Life Cycle
8:00 Flowering Season & the Dutch Growers' Year
11:03 After Flowering: Bulb Growth & Multiplication
13:21 Harvest Time & Post-Harvest Handling
14:53 Stage G: The Flower Forms Inside the Bulb
17:06 The 9°C Chilling Requirement Explained
18:05 Temperature Chart & Planting Timeline
23:08 Precooled ("9° Tulips") Bulbs
26:00 5° Tulips & Staggering Bloom Time
28:04 Planting Method: Trench Planting
28:41 Planting Method: Bulb Crates
29:19 Planting Method: Hydroponics
31:01 Growing Tulips Under Lights
32:14 Tulip Classes: Singles, Parrots, Doubles & Fringe
34:43 Farmer Bailey's Tulip Varieties for Sale
35:39 Why Tulip Prices Have Gone Up
39:03 Quality Control on Arrival
40:41 Common Mistakes: Chilling & Warm Climates
44:13 Why the Netherlands Dominates Tulip Production
47:07 Post-Harvest Care for Cut Tulips
51:14 Recommended Resource: The Holland Bulb Forcers Guide
52:48 Recap & Key Takeaways
53:21 Live Q&A
Extra Credit: Essential Reading
Shop Dutch Tulip Bulbs
Each collection contains five curated tulip varieties packed in 100-bulb bags, for a total of 500 bulbs. Varieties cannot be mixed & matched. All bulbs are untreated and 12cm+, shipping October 2026.
Be sure to read our comprehensive Tulip Growing Guide. Find all of the program details here.
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