Starting to Emerge!

February 12, 2021 by Team Journey North
"Our second and third graders planted tulips in our school garden in San Diego. It was a warm day and we hope that we will see the tulips emerge soon!" Photo by: Kimberly (La Jolla, CA; 01/12/2021)

Tulips Emerging

Last fall 142 Tulip Test Gardens were planted across North America. In southern regions of the U.S., some bulbs are starting to emerge.

Tyler in Durham, NC: "Bulbs emerged on 1/15/2021. The bulbs were planted outside in pots of 3-4 per pot. The bulbs were chilled from 11/24/2020 until 12/18/2020 outside on a bench. The bulbs were then moved back inside the greenhouse and started emerging on 1/15." (01/15/2021)

Marie in Alexandria, VA: "These [bulbs] have emerged earlier but today is the day we saw it!" (02/05/2021)

Spring is Around the Corner

Gather your questions about tulips, gardens, planting experiments, daylight, and climate.

  • Are my tulips growing?
  • How does weather affect tulips?
  • What is happening underground?
  • Where on the map will the first tulips emerge?
  • When will my tulips emerge?
  • When will my tulips bloom?

This spring, report from your garden twice: when tulips EMERGE, and when tulips BLOOM.