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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Old tulips

These tulips that show up every spring in the back yard are probably as old as the bumper stickers from yesterday's post.

I just can't seem to find a copyright date on them to prove it.

Maybe it's underground on the bulbs.

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AnonymousApril 30, 2009 at 8:23 AM
Wow. That's wild. Tulips don't usually last that many years in your climate. They can naturalize, but usually that's in warmer places like southern Europe or northern Africa.

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baby sisterFebruary 3, 2011 at 4:03 PM
They could be Heirloom / Antique Tulips. Those tend to last longer than the hybrid ones they make these days. Check out this website for Heirloom bulbs (it's in Ann Arbor): http://oldhousegardens.com/index.asp?gclid=CL7B2Krx7KYCFQjrKgodswnWDQ
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