- Tulips, although associated with spring, require planting in autumn to root and bloom properly.
- The key is to choose the right term – early autumn, before frosts come and proper soil preparation.
- Meet the secrets of planting, care and a certain way for lush flowering, thanks to which your discounts will be full of colors!
Planting tulips. When do you plan tulips to the ground?
Although these are typically spring flowers, they are planted in autumn. Gardeners indicate that the best date is early autumn before the first frosts appear. Most often it is recommended to plant tulips at the turn of September and October. Thanks to this, the flowers planted into the ground will be able to root properly. It is not recommended to plant tulips in the spring because the plants do not grow properly. The cold period is necessary to grow these flowers.
For planting tulips, you should prepare properly and check the forecast temperature. This treatment is best performed in a relatively warm and sunny day. It is good that the soil is heated and not very wet. Too much moisture can cause the bulbs to be rotted.
You can get kidnapped by your imagination. These are very grateful flowers for beginners who want to prepare colorful discounts themselves. On one bed you can freely mix the colors and varieties of tulips. Remember, however, to take care of the appropriate conditions before planting the bulbs. Tulips grow best in fertile, slightly moist soil with a neutral reaction. Before you put the bulbs into the ground, you can additionally nourish the soil. Dedicated fertilizers for tulips will work great for this purpose.
How to plant tulips to the ground?
In the first step, thoroughly remove all weeds and crushed plant elements. The earth on the flower bed must be loosening well. You can add a chamber to it. Tulip cuttings are applied to the ground in groups at a depth of about 15 cm. Always plant them with a pointed tip up. After planting, it is worth gently watering the discount with water.
It is scattered around the bulbs of tulips, and in the spring you will not keep up with counting flowers
. The scattered, small layer of bark or dry leaves will protect the bulbs from the strongest frosts and strong winds. In addition, mulching prevents the loss of water from the soil. Thanks to this, in spring, tulips will have strength to lush growth and flowering.
