Tulip Test Gardens
Risky
Weather
Will
Spring Tulips Survive?
In many parts of the country, spring weather is hard to predict. Tulips sometimes face tough conditions!
| 1. Look closely at these tulip photos. (Click for larger pictures.) |
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Credits (2 right photos): Suzanne DeJohn |
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- What do you notice?
- What do you think might happen to the tulip plants? Why?
| 2. Read what some students in Michigan had to say one year: |
"Our tulips emerged to beautiful sunny weather in the 80s and within a week we had freezing temperatures and snow."
- What do you think happened to their tulips? Why?
| 3. Observe what happens in your garden once your tulips have emerged from the ground. (Also read about other school gardens in Journey North news updates.) |
- Does the temperature drop below freezing?
- Is there a frost or freeze?
- Does snow fall on the leaves, buds, or flowers?
| 4. Draw a picture and describe in words what your tulip plants looked like the morning after any of those things happened. Draw another picture a week later. |
- How would you explain what happened?
- What questions do you have?
- What did you learn about tulips' ability to survive?
Try This!
- Find out what scientists think! >>
- Visit slide
show: Tulip
Bulbs: A Survival Tale >>
( How does it help you answer this last question?)
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