Costco just rolled out its tulip bulbs, which come planted in ... Per the instructions, keep the vase in indirect sunlight ...

We even managed to pick some with the stem still attached to the bulb ... in a vase — it's a cheerful centerpiece on my dining room table. I also put a penny in the water to keep the tulips ...

They are not as tasty as bulbs ... placed in a vase with daffodils or any flower from the narcissus family. Cut daffodils secrete sap that prevents the tulip stems from absorbing water.