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Fertize tulip in early spring?

TT zone 7a Novie

7 years ago

Should i fertilize my tulips now? I planted a little more over 1300 tulips I believe last fall. And I fertilized them with a slow realase fertilizer back then. But now they are just starting to pop up off the ground, should I fertilized them again? And what about other plants such as roses and rhododendrons and azaleas?

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
7 years ago
I have never fertilized a tulip (or any other spring flowering bulb) in my life. IME, they just don't need it.

And the need to fertilize other existing plants in the landscape should depend on their performance. If they look healthy, are growing well and flower as they should, then there is no need to fertilize them either. The need for routine or annual fertilization is never a given....it will depend a lot on the quality of your soil, if you mulch and with what and the appearance and performance of the plants themselves.
TT zone 7a Novie thanked gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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