Planting: • Plant these bulbs in fall. • If you cannot plant your bulbs right away store them in a cool, dry, dark location, like a basement. • Plant them with the pointy end up in a sunny to semi-shaded area about 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 in) deep and 10 cm (4 in) apart. • Water thoroughly after planting. Growing: • If you have problems with deer, spray the bulbs with deer repellent when the bulbs are 5 cm (2 in) out of the ground and when the flower bud is visible. • Fertilize your tulips just before blooming with a slow-release fertilizer for the best chance to bloom again next year. • Remove the flowers when they are spent. Winterizing: • After flowering, the leaves should be allowed to die down. The leaves will gather sunlight and provide nourishment for next year’s show. • Tulips require a period of cold weather while they’re dormant and resting between shows. • Most tulips should be treated as annuals, some Fosteriana, Greigii and species tulips are suitable for naturalizing.