Three Acre Farm

A quick “behind the scenes” view of how we transform muddy, messy Tulips from the field into beautiful bunches for you to display!

✅Step 1: When the Tulips are juuuuuuust starting to open up, we harvest them as quickly as possible. Depending on the weather conditions, we may need to harvest once a day or 3-4x a day. Tulips ripen FAST in hot weather, so it’s a race to catch them BEFORE they open!🔥💨😳

✅Step 2: Once harvested, we store the entire stem, bulb and all, in crates in our walk-in cooler at about 36-38° F 🥶 When the bulb is still attached, Tulips can be stored dry like this for up to 4 weeks (super helpful if you want to reserve some Tulips for a later date!). The Tulips tend to all ripen in a 1-2 week window, so it’s a mad dash to harvest them and Tetris all the crates in our cooler. 😵‍💫🤣

✅Step 3: When we’re ready to sell the Tulips, it’s time to “process” them. We start by snapping off the bulbs and removing the bottom leaf.

And because I know you'll ask 🙂... we don't reuse/replant the bulbs. Once the bulb is removed from the stem/leaves, it has no way to photosynthesize (gather light and regenerate itself for the next season). On a flower farm, we treat Tulips as Annuals. If you grow them in your landscaping, you treat them as a short-lived Perennial.

✅Step 4: Time to wash the Tulips! 💦These stems and leaves are covered in mud, dirt, and debris. We place them on a mesh “table” and spray off each stem, one by one, to clean them up.

✅Step 5: Now that they are clean, it’s time to bunch them, rubber band them, and wrap them in paper.

✅Step 6: The finished product! 💐Tulips are lovely and long-lasting in the vase. They are also the only flower I know of that keeps growing after it’s been cut. 😮 So if you notice your Tulips seem taller each day in the vase… they ARE!!! Go ahead and give them a little trim as needed! ✂️

We have lots of Tulips available this week as we head toward Mother's Day! ♥️🙌💐

🙋‍♀️Still need more Dahlia tubers for 2026?
Of course you do. Who needs a lawn anyway? (psst... watching Dahlias grow is way more fun than watching grass grow 🤣)

We’re busy little bees over here at Three Acre Farm, packing and shipping Dahlia tubers.

There is a wonderful selection of some of my ABSOLUTE favorite Dahlia tubers available.

To make your life easier (decision fatigue is a real thing! "Someone just please decide for me!" 😵‍💫), I’ve categorized them for you. These mixes will look great in your garden.

💎Jewel Tones Mix: A great selection of deep saturated colors, perfect for fall arrangements

🍇Violet Delight Mix: A collection of cool-toned purples, violets, lavenders, and pinks.

🍑Peachy Perfection Mix: My favorite! I can’t get enough of these delicious colors!

😍Statement Pieces Mix: These Dahlias are beautiful, bold, and demand attention in the garden. All are excellent tuber producers, too.

🌈Color Shifting Mix: These Dahlias change color depending on season, day length, and temperature. Such a pure delight to watch them transform over the season!

🏆Cutting Garden MVPs: These dahlias are top choices for cut flower bouquets. The blooms are incredibly sturdy and long-lasting in the vase.

Remember, we offer Combined Shipping 📦 for multiple orders, as well as free on-farm pickup 🚗 for locals.

You can find all the details HERE! 👇https://www.threeacrefarm.net/dahlia-tubers-page