But what if for some reason the tulips planted in the fall do not die? Tulip planting to the ground in the spring has its own features, and we will try to tell them in detail.
To get started, you need to consider two options at a time. The first option is to plant fully prepared tulip bulbs. This will require extra effort, but this spring you will be able to admire flowering buds.
The second option is the traditional bulb planting method, when tulips, planted in pots, will only delight in colorful rings next year.
Compared to “winter” tulips, tulips planted in the spring will bloom later and less abundantly, but it has a definite advantage. A flower bed made up of flowers planted in the fall and spring will bloom longer and lush.
The bulbs are planted in the spring as soon as the climate allows. The best option would be to plant bulbs in special dishes and pots, while the frost is possible and the bulbs can be moved to a permanent place of residence when the weather warms.
In this case, the soil temperature should be focused on a depth of 6-8 cm rather than air. The acceptable temperature is 7 degrees. At lower temperatures, bulbs can be damaged.
Selection of local and soil
Red tulips inherited from the grandmother can grow anywhere in the garden, even in dense shade or at constant moisture. But if the bulbs of modern varieties are purchased in the store, then they will have to choose a more careful place.
Like all bulbous flowers, as well as tulips, they do not like excessive moisture, so they are not suitable for soaked lowlands. Tulips also do not like strong winds, so the planting area should be chosen very responsibly.
The best type of tulip soil is cultivated, humid, neutral loam and loam type. Before planting, it is necessary to improve heavy and clayey soil by inserting river sand by adding peat and manure.
Onion flowers do not like acidic soils, so if the soil in your area is less than 5-6, you should neutralize acidity. You can use chopped egg shells or lime for this purpose.
Bulb processing
If you want to see tulip blooms in the first year after planting, choose bulbs with a diameter greater than 5 centimeters, without defects and damage.
To prevent fungal diseases, keep the onions in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for half an hour.
Planting
The land must be excavated before planting. The depth of the planting hole must be at least 8 centimeters.
The optimum distance between the seedlings is 10 to 20 centimeters, depending on the area of the ground and the size of the bulbs. When planting, try not to damage the bulbs, just gently squeeze them into the ground.
The growing popularity among gardeners is the cultivation of tulips in dishes and baskets. There are many reasons for this. First, tulips growing in dishes are much easier to dig out of the ground without damaging the bulbs with a shovel.
Second, this planting method helps protect plants from rodents. Third, if your garden has bad soil, then using dishes will make it easier to improve it.
Fertilizer
If the soil has not been fertilized last season, it is necessary to fertilize it in the spring. The first fertilization of tulips is performed using nitrogen -containing nitrogen, which stimulate the formation of leaves and rapid growth.
You should carefully loosen the soil around the small tulip sprouts. This will increase the oxygen entry into the root system and reduce moisture evaporation.
The tulips are quite unpretentious, so following all the recommendations provided, they will develop normally and will certainly delight in abundant flowering.
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