Yes, thatÂs how you would rejuvenate tulip bulbs, however most hybrid bulbs are short-lived, 2-3 years at the most.

ThatÂs why I like to grow Darwin Hybrid Tulips, these tulips are the most perennial of all, they will give a repeat performance for several years.

I usually just dig and discard the non-blooming tulips and buy fresh ones and plant in the fall.

Sharon

northspruce

I have double late tulips in my front foundation planting....they have been there for 9 springs....I divide them every year or two.

If you want flowers the following spring ....plant only the largest bulbs back in the ground. Put the smaller ones in a holding bed for a couple of years....until they start flowering......I have found that they will start with very tiny flowers and will get bigger each year till full size...the length of time depends on the size of the bulb and how they are treated.

If you don't have a holding bed somewhere out of the way...it would probably make more sense to disgard the smaller bulbs....but yes this will increase your stock. You may find that the ones that you spread out ...some will flower some will just produce leaves.

The best tulips for dividing are triumphs and Darwins .....however it also worked for me with these double lates.....not sure what they were now. The fancier more expensive types....I have had them last 4 or 5 years by dividing them......but they die out evenually.

Sierra

Thanks gals - I'm hoping some of these will grow up into big tulips. The main reason is, I can't replace them because they came with the house and I don't know what they are. There are only about 5-6 adult bulbs there now, and 30+ babies. I spread them out far to give them room to grow.

I don't know much about tulips and I don't know what kind they are. The are late flowering and VERY tall, probably over 2'. The petals are pointy and apricot-orange, and they look like torches. Very nice IMHO. Didn't want to lose them. They've been there about 10 years at a guess.

Hi, Northspruce. I hope your baby tulips do well for you. I still have lots of new bulbs to get in the ground before freeze-up. Running out of time!!

I can't tell you what variety of tulip you have, but they sound like they're in the lily-flowered class. I thought you'd enjoy this link.

Here is a link that might be useful: Lily-flowered tulips

Oh yes that looks a lot like them Doris. I'll take a pic in the spring. They are a nice apricot-orange colour. Aaah thinking of spring flowers already!

I planted tulips and daffodils Fall 2004. I had lovely flowers this spring. I did not dig them up or divide then this Fall. Should I have? Thank you.

No, if they've just been going a year, they won't need to be divided. Actually, i've very seldom divided tulips and never divided daffodils, but i've planted more each year, so maybe some of the older ones will need dividing soon.