This boosts the bulb strength and helps the tulip perform well season after season, especially for varieties like Darwin hybrids.” Tulip bulbs in the garden may rot if the soil is kept too wet.

Spring blooms converge at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, where tulips, crabapples, and lilacs create a rare and fleeting floral display.

It’s almost time for tulips to shine. Yes, bulbs are already starting to bloom ... The colors fade but don’t look tired, she says. Daydream, a Darwin hybrid, is like a floral sunshine.