Tulips? Does a bulb only last 2 yrs.? Can you use the old bulb again after some time? How do they reproduce?

Answer 1

last many years if left to wilt and store energy/food
REPRODUCE `BY;
taking smaller bulbs by main one , dig up and split these small bulbettes from main one, replant in Nov
OR
from the seeds produced from head albiet takes years to produce a flowering plant this way

Answer 2

http://www.dutchbulbs.com/bulblady/romanceofthetulip.html
http://www.yougrowgirl.com/grow/bulbs/bulbs_daffodils.php
http://www.top-garden-tips.com/growing-bulbs.html

Where in the country are you? It depends on the climate as to care for the bulbs? In parts of the country that do not have cold winters people will dig up the bulbs and keep them in the fridge until it is time to plant. A bulb can last longer than two years depending on care and soil. When the plant has finished flowering and the leaves begin to wilt and shrivel cut back so the bulb can regain its energy for next season.

Answer 3

Tulips bloom again for many, many years. Mine have been going strong each Spring and they've been there for about ten years. After they bloom, they store energy from the leaves for the next blooming season. They need cold weather (Fall and Winter), too. Hopefully squirrels don't find them exposed and carry off with them!