Hello All I know is the longer the chilling period (ie was it a very cold winter?) the longer the stem cheers Angela Oz ----- Original Message ----- From: "C.J. Teevan" <gardenstreet184@yahoo.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Thin Stemmed Tulips > My sister grows Tulips, down in North Carolina, and this year she says the > stems are not strong enough to hold them up. My guess is that she > replaces them every 3 years or so. I hate to admit not knowing the answer > to her but I am not sure why this would happen unless there was some > mineral deficiency, or a frost that destroyed the stem, or ??? Any > theories and is this deja vu for anyone else? I have never, never had > this problem. > > > --------------------------------- > Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate > in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >