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Mike Sterling
FINAL Tulip Garden Update: May 23, 1997
"They are huge and in full bloom!", reported Mike Sterling's class in Anchorage, Alaska on May 16th. Amazing! These tulips grew quickly, blooming only 11 days after they emerged from the soil! How does this compare to the growth rate of your tulips? Any ideas why plants might grow so quickly in Alaska? (Clue: Did you do the Mystery Class project?)Another interesting report arrived from Livingston, Montana where Park High School students conducted an experiment. Here's what they discovered: "Tulips planted at an elevation of 5,000 feet emerged on 4/25/97, the tulips planted at 5,500 feet emerged 4/26/97, and tulips at 6,000 feet emerged 4/27/97," reported Ms. Linda Stewart's students. (parkhigh@sunrise.alpinet.net) Why the difference, do you suppose?
Spring has still not arrived in Utsjoki, Finland! Although this is our final report, we'll be sure to post the news when tulips in our northern-most garden finally emerge and bloom.
Here is a list of gardens where tulips bloomed since our May 5th update. Remember, if you're not on the list be sure to contact us so this year's data will be complete.
- Click Here to View Blooming Data
Have a Happy Summer!
This is our final official update of the season. We hope you'll join us again next year. Planting instructions will be available in late August. We hope to identify several garden supply companies who carry the proper bulbs, so finding them won't be as difficult next fall.
Thank you for making this study such a great success!
Elizabeth Donnelly and Julie Brophy
Journey North
jnorth@learner.org
This is the FINAL Tulip Garden Update. See Your Next Fall!