Make a STRING TULIP quilt | use your scraps | I’ve always wanted to make this one!

Did you know there are over 1500 different tulip varieties? From traditional types to fringed to parrots to peony doubles colored in pinks, purples, reds, yellows, orange and near every shade in between. Minus black and blue. There are a number of tulips that look almost black when the light is right, but blue is an elusive color in nature and especially so with tulips. If by chance you ever find one blooming in your garden… we’d love to be the first to know! | RoozenGaarde

Demystifying this tulip FAQ below! 🌷 Flower farmers growing tulips for cut flowers often cultivate them as annuals, meaning they are one and done for us. We only take the one bloom then discard the bulb in the compost pile. There’s several reasons we do this 👇 •Longer stems: pulling versus cutting provides an extra 5-6 inches of stem length which is important for bouquet making and selling to florists. •Better storage: tulips can be dry stored in a cooler for up to a month if harvested at the