This counter displays the total cost, since 2001, of the war in Afghanistan, in nominal (non-inflation-adjusted) dollars. This includes all of the funding that has been appropriated by Congress through the end of fiscal year 2015 on Sept. 30, 2015. For more detail, see Notes & Sources.
When the leaves yellow, dig up the bulbs, clip the plant back to the base of the bulb, brush off the soil and set the bulbs in a cool, dry place to dry out. The bulbs store best in a netted bag placed in a dark, well-ventilated place at 65 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
Something damaged the petals when they were developing. It could have been too warm where the bulbs were stored or too warm in the soil this winter, or something bruised the developing cells. Tulip bulbs are alive and need proper care from when they are dug one year through their growth the following spring.