14 - Friday, January 27,

1989 -

North Shore News

TIPS FOR BUYING FLOWERS

Cut tulips brighten home

TULIPS, ONE of the
most prized cut flowers in
the world, provide a col-
orful touch of spring in
the middie of a tong
winter.

TULIPS BLOOM in the garden in
April and May in Canada.

However, professional growers
bring them into flower from
November through April and offer
them around the world as one of
the most prized cut flowers. In
fact, the tulip overall is ranked
number four in popularity,
preceded by the rose, chrysanthe-
mum and carnation — all of which
are available year-round.

It is no simple matter to prepare
tulip bulbs for blooming outside
their natural cycle. To achieve this,
growers start with superior bulbs
and give them special temperature
treatments to fool them into think-
ing it is time to grow and flower.

This process, called advancing
or forcing, requires great expertise.
In the Netherlands, this exacting
trade is practiced by about 1,000
nurseries whose total growing area
covers about 200 hectares (500
acres). They are located primarily
in the bulb district (around

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