It's a seed pod; I think I read it takes 6 - 8 years to grow tulips to flowering size from seed. I just yank the stem off the bulb once all the leaves have died. If I pull the bulb out of the ground I know I didn't wait long enough. David ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian & Sarah Thomas <bsthomas@bitstream.net> To: 'Gardeners@GlobalGarden.com' <Gardeners@globalgarden.com> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 10:43 PM Subject: [gardeners] What are those things on my tulips > My tulips are gone, but now there are big things growing on the end of what > is left. Is this what is called "going to seed?" What should I do now? > > thanks, > Brian > >