Bulbs are for everybody. There are bulbs to satisfy every taste and style. They are the last gardening you will do in the Fall and the first rewards you will reap in the Spring.

Where to shop

We discourage buying bargains from supermarkets because they are rarely true bargains; in fact your garden may look like a bargain too. Even when buying from top-grade nurseries and mail order catalogues we suggest you pay close attention to the key quality factors. As a rule; size is quality. Although most retailers offer good bulbs, very few offer the largest size. TulipWorld bulbs are always top quality and of the largest available size.  We offer a range of bulbs that is much larger than what you can purchase at your local gardening center and we also sell some of the more unusual varieties. Take a look at the MasterBreeds for example. These are real specialty bulbs that are rare, close to nature or that were introduced before 1900 and survived all fashions and that.

Buying the right number of bulbs

To get any visibility of a certain kind we have included minimum numbers in the details that you can find on the product pages. Your choice depends on the effect you want to establish with height, color and whether you choose to naturalize, whether you plant in lines or whether the bulbs are broadcasted. When planting en masse there are standard numbers per square meter advised by the International Bulb Center.

This table is related to the planting distance in beds you will find on the product pages. When you choose to naturalize you can divide these numbers by two! When you plant in pots, multiply by two.

Tulips (low)	60 per m²		Muscari	150 per m²
Tulip (high)	50 per m²		Ornithogalum	150 per m²
Narcissi (small)	100 per m²		Chionodoxa	200 per m²
Narcissi (large)	40 per m²		Puschkinia	200 per m²
Narcissi (mixed)	60 per m²		Eranthis	150 per m²
Crocus (ordinary)	100 per m²		Allium (species)	150 per m²
Crocus (species)	150 per m²		Hyacinthoides	150 per m²
Hyacinths	50 per m²		Fritillaria imperialis	30 per m²
Anemone	150 per m²		Fritillaria meleagris	150 per m²
Galanthus	150 per m²		Erythronum	50 per m²
Scilla	150 per m²

How to recognize a healthy bulb

Healthy bulbs are firm, not flabby; they have no soft spots, bruises or blemishes; and they are notably heavy in relation to their size. When they are too dry they become crispy. When they show rot you should not attempt to plant them. Sometimes bulbs loose their outer tunics, but this is not a problem. Bulbs can hide internal damage, even for the practiced eye. We guarantee top quality, but occasionally some may have been damaged. We check the bulbs when we package them as well as when they arrive overseas. Whenever something is wrong, please notify us at once.