Confused about tulips

We only grow species tulips but would not consider throwing them out after a year... perhaps the writer is getting a cut from the bulb company? A big commercial bulb grower and seller is one o four friends - he has never suggested chucking out any bulbs once they have flowered.

Seems to me that garden magazine writers need to get out into the real world!

That's a new one on me. Never heard of anyone who throws them away after one year. I most certainly wouldn't.

me either mine have bean happy for a good 10 years.

I know a 'lady' who buys different tulips for colour themed schemes every year and she just throws last years away. seemed a waste and when i asked her if i could have them she said only if a paid for them. needless to say I didnt buy them.

my apledorn have been in for 15yrs plus and still doing well.

Mine too come up every year i wouldn't thrown any away!! You could try and feed them that might help the ones that haven't done so well?

so she woul rather throw them than let you have them.thats redicules and selfish.i dont like her already lol

Seaburngirl... she is obviously not a real gardener! If we don't want a plant, for whatever reason, we would much rather give away than throw out! In fact for the last few years Bulbaholic has had an honesty stall in one of our parking spaces during late spring early summer. He puts out plants we have grown an excess of with a name label and info and sells for 50p or £1 - he is so busy now he is retired it looks like it isn't going to happen this year ;-). Anyone who visits our garden goes away with plants and any garden we've ever visited we've come home with plants...

Thanks for the comments and advice. I will feed them this year and see if that works.
yes I agree; what a mean person that is Seaburngirl, who would rather chuck them than let someone else make good use of them.
I often offer spare plants on Freecycle and there are always lots of responses. Moongrower is right. Gardeners love plants too much to let them die. Much better to send them to a loving home and someone else then gets the benefit.

i have always liked the old barter system.not many of my plants were baught and if they were i normaly get a deal lol

Seaburngirl, I would certainly have refused to buy them on principle! What a mean woman! :-(

yes humbug lol

LOL! I planted some tulips 3 years ago. They came up and flowered once, but haven't since, but still, I will not dig them up and throw them away.

they will make good fertiliser if they dont grow