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Garden Blog
04/30/10
Leave Foliage on Spring Bulbs
 The leaves on tulips, daffodils and other spring bulbs last much longer than the flowers but should be allowed to naturally turn yellow or brown before they are removed. The leaves are manufacturing sugar, which is transformed into new bulbs with lots of flower buds for next year’s beautiful displays. Daffodils, especially, are long-lived perennials in Minnesota and will have more flowers every year if the foliage is allowed to remain following bloom. Not all tulips are reliable perennials but many will bloom for several years before they begin to decline.
Spent blooms are usually removed from the large spring bulbs to prevent seed formation and allow the plant to put all their energy into growing new bulbs. However, seeds may be allowed to ripen on the minor bulbs including Siberian squill (Scilla siberica) and glory of the snow (Chionodoxa luciliae).  New plants growing from seed will show up over the coming years.
by Peter Moe
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