The Tulip Company has a very long history, so here is our short version of it...​

 

The Tulip Company is home to the largest free standing glass greenhouse in the country located in Terre Haute, Indiana.  Today, it grows over one million bulbs that are either shipped out as fresh cuts or sent out to various customers through drop ship programs all over the country.  It's "seeds" were first being planted in the early 1930's when Vaughan's Seed Company hired Clyde Homan to oversee the forcing and growing of bulbs in several states.  Clyde decided it would be beneficial for the company to build a large greenhouse centrally located in the United States.  Terre Haute was the perfect spot considering it was the crossroads of America and would be ideal for distributing product all over the United States.  In 1950, the greenhouse which still stands and fully functions today was built to force grow fresh cut tulips which were sold to wholesalers in the midwest.  The company was known as Tulips, Inc. and was a subsidary of Vaughans's until 1960 when the business was purchased by Clyde who continued to grow and ship an excellent grade of cut tulips.

 

Clyde died in 1984 and the assets of Tulips, Inc. were sold to Jim and Dru Adams, which fulfilled Clyde's desire that what he had created should continue.  Jim and Dru changed the name to The Tulip Company.  Over the next 28 years the company's reputation blossomed nationally as a top-ranked grower of high quality cut tulips, potted bulb products, and sprouted bulb gifts.

 

In 2012, The Tulip Company became The Tulip Company & More, when it was purchased by Terry and Lisa Welsh.  The Welsh family had been involved in local agriculture for over 45 years and were excited to see how they could also expand and improve the company.  Their son, Cody, began managing the business shorly after and immediately began plans to expand by adding different divisions that worked together to improve overall sales and margins of the company.  Initially, the focus was to increase tulip sales, getting the company back to where it was in it's peak years prior to the Welsh's purchase.  One year later, the decision was made to begin selling a small amount of hanging baskets and other garden center items during the spring and summer months.  The response from customers in Terre Haute was excellent, and they immediately began plans to transform into an all out garden center.  There was still extra space on property to grow more product, so in 2013 the Welshes purchased Fruitridge Gardens, another local nursery.  Having an established customer base, Fruitridge initially gave them the retail outlet to move product that was grown in what was previously "wasted" greenhouses.  During this time, sales continued to increase dramatically at The Tulip Company, so one year later, a large outdoor garden center was constructed along with a gift shop.