Tulips in glass hurricane

Tulips grown in glass hurricane

This was a project inspired by a blog post found on Pinterest, where tulip bulbs were grown in a glass hurricane vase and flowered beautifully.  The bulbs were kept in the fridge for three months and planted in mid April.  They were placed on top of the glass pebbles, and water was filled just to just touch the bottom of the bulbs.  While it got off to a really good start, the bulbs never flowered and the leaves started to dry out.  If there are any tulip experts out there, there are some pressing questions that arise from this:

• Why didn’t these tulips flower?
• What can be done in the future to ensure this doesn’t happen?
• Can these bulbs be re planted?

The bulbs were from Amsterdam and were a rare type called Queensland – a pink and white ruffled and frayed type of tulip.  Below the growth photos in this post are some appreciation photos of what the flower was supposed to look like.

If you are interested in purchasing your own tulips, you can buy the Queensland variety here, or classic ones here

If you are interested in trying to grow your own tulips like this, you will need a hurricane vase and the glass pebbles.  If you do, make sure you share your results on Instagram and tag @greengrow1687

 

13th April

13th April: The bulbs were placed on top of the glass pebbles with water, and growth started to appear within days

13th April: The bulbs quickly sprouted roots and began to split from the outer casing

 

21st April

21st of April: One week after planting, the bulbs have produced large and healthy looking leaves

21st of April: The roots have grown rapidly into the glass pebbles in water

21st April: Fresh growth of tulip leaves appear healthy

15th of May

15th of May: There has not been any growth progress in almost a month, the leaves have started yellowing and drying out

18th May: The leaves have continued to dry out, and it appears there is no hope for rescuing these tulip bulbs

18th May: Close up of the dying tulip bulbs

 

Inspiration pictures

Since there isn’t any successful flower photos to share from this story, here are some stunning examples of this rare tulip from other people!

photo by @esther_westen

photo by @manu.b891

photo by @hiilaflow

photo by @sivrob

 

photo by @blomsterdek

photo by @fiorifloralartistry

photo by @annaseassau

photo by @littlestateflowerco

photo by @savinasdfg

photo by @fiorifloralartistry

photo by @senselvi

photo by @loraaxam

photo by @annajaneharrison

photo by @joshuadhondt1

photo by @solakers_handelstradgard

photo by @lemonandtulips

photo by @amy_leigh01

 

It is unfortunate that this growth story didn’t have such a happy ending, but if you have any advice to share please comment below so others can avoid the same disappointment!

 

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