Planting tulip bulbs
Because of their striking appearance and brilliant color, tulips are one of the most rewarding flowers for a gardener to grow. Whether you plant them as borders or as rows of beautiful colors, tulip bulbs bring a smile to the face of everyone who encounters them. The dramatic green foliage is a perfect match for these colorful flowers. To get the most out of tulips, it is important to plant them correctly.
When to plant tulip bulbs?
It is important to plant tulips at the right time for healthy growth. Plant tulip bulbs as late as possible in the fall, but before the ground freezes. November is ideal. Like all spring-flowering bulbs , tulips also need a cold period to develop their roots and prepare for spring.
Where to plant tulip bulbs?
Choose a shady spot or a spot with only morning sun, because tulips do not like a lot of heat. Make sure your soil drains well, if water remains, the tulip bulbs can rot. Are you growing on clay soil? Then mix some compost through the clay soil where you want to plant your tulips. This creates airy, well-drained soil.
Plant your tulip bulbs 5 to 15 centimeters apart. Plant your flower bulbs too close together rather than too far apart. This will give you a nice full display without empty holes.
If you grow tulips in containers , do not place your containers in full sun. The soil must remain cool so that the bulb does not receive signals that spring has arrived too early. If the sun warms the soil in the pot too early, the bulb will form shoots and flowers before spring has really started, resulting in weak flowering.
How deep to plant tulip bulbs?
Make a planting hole that is 3 times as deep as the length of your tulip bulb. On average, 15 to 20 cm deep is enough. Place the bulb with the point facing up.
To help the bulbs establish and root quickly, it is important to water them well after planting, after which you do not need to water them again. Now all you have to do is patiently wait for winter to work its magic underground and spring to surprise you with the reward of your work.
Types of tulip bulbs
There are many different types of tulip bulbs, so choosing which tulips to grow is perhaps the hardest part of the whole process. Tulips come in many different colors, sizes, and shapes. There are single tulips, double tulips, multi-colored tulips, parrot tulips, fringed tulips, Darwin hybrid tulips—the list goes on. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to take a look at the tulip selection on our site and see what appeals to you.
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I wish you a beautiful autumn, Sarah
