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Reminds me of my old cycle ride through the Dutch tulip fields to work and back. One day fields and fields were just dropping dead. Turns out it was an intent
by whitehexagon 3y ago
Reminds me of my old cycle ride through the Dutch tulip fields to work and back. One day fields and fields were just dropping dead. Turns out it was an intentional 'slaughter', probably to put the plant energy back into the bulbs? Sad to see. But I feel very lucky to have spent time living and working there, amazingly friendly place.
- berkes 3y agoIndeed. These bulbs don't grow in these large fields for being pretty, but because it takes several years and at least one bloom before the bulbs can be sold, planted and start blooming. I've grown some bulbs from seed, but it takes years. Much easier to buy bulbs that have bloomed before. And, indeed, the plant itself will drop the leaves soon after being pollinated to store all that in the bulb for next year.
- rollulus 3y agoFor tulips, growers cut the flowers indeed so that the plant spends no energy on it.
- projektfu 3y agoIn my neighborhood, this is made more efficient by deer.