When to plant tulips? In autumn? Or maybe it can be done in the spring? How to plant them correctly? How deep should the bulbs be planted? The answers to these questions will determine how our flower garden will look in the spring.
Tulips - bulbous plants. It is best to plant them in the fall. in the Kuban best timing this is mid-October, and for central Russia - a month earlier.
How to plant tulips in autumn
They are among the first to bloom when other flowers have not yet risen or even planted. They look very beautiful blooming when planted in heaps, groups. How more group, topics best impression she produces. How to arrange them will tell you the taste, as well as the place allocated for landing.
Soil preparation
I will not reveal any secret to you if I say that before planting tulips, you need to prepare the soil. It is best to do this two weeks before planting. What kind of soil do these flowers like? Loose, fertile. The place where they will grow must be sunny.
If the soil is dry, then first it must be well moistened, and only then only dig.
If you have dense soil on the site, then add sand to the hole or trench before planting - flowers love loose soil. I also add wood ash - this is at the same time good fertilizer, as well as additional protection from various diseases. Tulips are more suitable for alkaline soil, and ash just deoxidizes the earth well.
Regardless of how you arrange the bulbs - in rows or heaps, I advise you to sprinkle them with a small amount of humus or compost, and then cover them with earth on top.
And do not forget, they need the sun, and the breeze, so as not to disturb. If the site is at least partially closed from the sun, then the stems will stretch, thin, twist, and the bulbs will not be able to accumulate an adequate supply of food for themselves.
The site should be flat, with good subsoil. The roots of tulips go to a depth of a little more than half a meter, so if you have groundwater close to you, then the bulbs will get wet and die. In this case, you will have to plant tulips on a hill.
Processing bulbs before planting
When we dug tulips after flowering in summer, we dried them well and sorted them. Large bulbs separately - we will plant them in the most prominent place - they will bloom, delight us. Small or medium-sized ones will not bloom in spring, therefore, as experts advise, it is better to plant them in an inconspicuous, but sunny place.
This is how I roughly sort the bulbs, after drying into three parts - large, medium, small. 
From medium bulbs, next summer we will get large ones with a planted flower arrow. And from small - we get medium. That is, for small children, it may take at least two seasons until they bloom.
I plant tulips not in rows, but in round clearings. I think they look more natural this way.
Unfortunately, tulips are susceptible fungal diseases. Therefore, before planting them, the bulbs should be kept for at least half an hour in a solution of some fungicide, for example, Maxim, Fitosporin or a weak solution of manganese.
Planting tulips in the ground or baskets for bulbs
Convenient landing aid plastic baskets with a slatted bottom. They are convenient in that they help form flower arrangements in a flower bed, facilitate the process of digging out bulbs after flowering is over. Usually you can buy special baskets 6-7 cm high. The average height of a large bulb is 4-5 cm. This means that the hole should have a depth of 12-15 cm.
This is not the first year I have been using special plants for planting in the fall. plastic baskets for bulbous. But I always have a lot of tulips, so I use a plus for baskets plastic crates for vegetables, but not high, but with the lowest sides.
The time to dig tulips out of the ground in summer is much less with this method of planting. There are practically no unearthed or accidentally left. Even damaged by a shovel or pitchfork does not happen, since I actually dig out a box or basket, and only then shake out the contents on the ground.
I really like this way of planting tulips. Even if I sometimes do not have time to dig the bulbs in time in the summer, I leave them not dug out for another year, I am sure that they will not deepen, they will not go anywhere.
If you plant bulbs without baskets, that is good helper- a cone with a measuring scale, the purpose of which is to dig holes of a given depth.
Well, if you don't have baskets or a cone, it doesn't matter. You can do without them. In the area where I planned to plant them, I dig round or rectangular holes.
When planting tulips, you need to know the basic rule. Planting depth should be equal to the height of the bulb multiplied by three.
This depth guarantees good flowering, the appearance of a large bulb, strong, not very small children. A shallower planting will give you a small flower and, accordingly, not a large bulb.
According to agrotechnical rules, there should be a distance of 10-15 cm between the bulbs. But purely aesthetically, blooming tulips look more beautiful, located close to each other, like a living bouquet. If you dig up bulbs every year (experts advise doing just that), then do not be afraid to plant them with a distance of 5-6 cm from each other.
How to water tulips
Now a little about watering. Should I water newly planted bulbs? It all depends on soil moisture. If the soil is moist, then watering is optional. But in the case of landing in dry ground, it is necessary to shed a hole or groove well.
Tulips should be watered regularly, plentifully during the period of active growth, during budding, flowering, especially in dry years. Moisture should penetrate to the depth of the roots (0.5 m), and not just wet the ground. After flowering, watering stops.
Is it possible to plant tulip bulbs in spring
Usually best time autumn is considered for planting bulbs. But in February-March, the planted bulbs also take root well. It should only be remembered that the daytime temperature should reach + 8-10 ° C.
Fertilizing tulips during planting, during the growing season, after flowering
Ordinary tulips are practically not whimsical. It is enough to add ash, humus or compost to the hole when planting.
But for varietals, a more thorough inspection is needed. They need to be fed mineral fertilizers 2-3 times per season.
The first top dressing can be carried out even in the snow - scatter dry fertilizer - about 2 tablespoons per 1 sq. m.
The second top dressing - after emergence of shoots. The complete mineral fertilizer Kemira Universal is best suited. Prepare the solution according to the instructions, water the tulip seedlings at the rate of 2-3 buckets per 1 sq. m.
The third time I advise you to feed after flowering, but no later than 2 weeks later. Dissolve 1 Matchbox any phosphorus-potassium fertilizer in a bucket of water, for example, potassium monophosphate. Pour the tulips that have lost color with the solution.
How to grow large tulips
When we sorted the bulbs, we knew that only large ones would bloom next year. The size of the flower depends on the size of the bulbs, however, varietal characteristics still play a role here.
I will share one secret on how to get large bulbs and, as a result, large flowers. Sometimes this is important when you are going to propagate some wonderful variety, or you are selling bulbs. Professionals use a term such as decapitation - the removal of flower heads. I also advise you to use this technique.
How to properly decapitate? Let the flower bloom, admire its beauty. Make sure that the varietal characteristics are present, there is no stem curvature, that is, the flower is healthy. 3-4 days after the opening of the bud, remove the flower. At the same time, the mass of the bulb by the time of digging will increase by 30-40%.
Many flower growers prefer to plant tulips in autumn period. In this case in early spring you can get abundant flowering. When planting in winter, it is very important to follow all the recommendations of specialists and experienced flower growers.
Winter planting of tulips is especially relevant in middle lane Russia. It is necessary to plant tulips in the autumn in order to provide "rest" for the bulbs., as well as improving rooting and accelerating growth processes in children replacing the bulb. It is possible to activate the development of the aerial part of the plant in the spring if the time of planting the planting material is correctly determined. Late planting allows the bulb to retain well all the nutrients accumulated during the growing season.
Now many experienced flower growers are guided by the "Indian summer", after which a noticeable cooling sets in, allowing you to plant such ornamental crops as daffodils, tulips and crocuses. The soil during this period is quite wet and not yet too frozen, so the bulbs have time to adapt well before the onset of severe frosts and build up a fairly powerful root system before the first hard frost.
Winter planting of tulips is especially relevant in central Russia
Standard average winter planting times:
- in the Moscow region and Leningrad region- in the second half of September;
- in the Middle Urals - in the period September 10-20;
- in the Southern Urals - from September 20 to October 10;
- in Siberia - from August 20 to September 10.
Important to remember, that too early planting becomes the main cause of the death of planting material. It is best to focus on soil and climatic conditions, as well as the characteristics of the land in flower beds. In most regions, planting takes place on the last day of October or the first week of November.
By the spring, all systems of such tulips have time to form very well, including embryonic or daughter bulbs, which, using nutrition from the mother bulb, are able to gain sufficient strength, which guarantees early and abundant flowering.
How to plant tulips in October (video)
Terms and technology of planting tulip bulbs in autumn
You can plant tulips before winter at different times. In regions characterized by late and not too cold winters, you can plant an ornamental crop throughout October, and with a warm autumn period even in November.
How to plant tulips before winter in the Moscow region and the Leningrad region
It would be best to plant bulbs based on weather conditions, with strict adherence to the following simple recommendations:
- temperature regime soil when planting to a depth of 10cm should be approximately 6-9⁰С, which will allow you to get good development root system, and development will be less intensive if there is a deviation from these indicators of 3-4⁰С;
- the formation of the root system and the rudiments of flowers and leaves takes about a month, so it is recommended during this time to prevent deep freezing of the soil in flower beds;
- if the positive temperature regime lasts longer than a month, then signs of germination of planting material may be observed, therefore it is important to cover the sprouts from possible frosts with the help of spruce branches or non-woven covering materials.
On the territory of the middle zone of our country, including the Moscow region and the Leningrad region, landing can be performed from last days September and up to the second decade of October.
to plant planting material need after pre-training
Technology and features of planting tulip bulbs in the Urals and Siberia
Planting tulips before winter in the Urals and Siberia - procedure, which has some of its own characteristics:
- it is necessary to plant planting material after preliminary preparation, about three to four weeks before the onset of a strong autumn cold snap, which will allow the ornamental culture to form a strong and well-developed root system;
- too early planting under high temperature conditions not only causes rapid rooting, but can also provoke active vegetation and the appearance of unwanted seedlings;
- too late planting does not allow the planting material to adapt in the ground and the bulbs die as a result of soil freezing.
In order to correctly determine the moment of planting, it is very important to carefully observe the weather conditions in the region. It is necessary to carry out planting work after the first frosts appear, and the air temperature will drop to minus 3°C. It is during this period that the temperature of the soil drops to optimal values at 7-8°C. As a rule, in Siberia and the Urals, such a temperature is typical for mid-September, but in different years optimal timing may well shift in one direction or another.
You can plant tulips before winter at different times
How to plant tulips in autumn in Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine
Autumn planting of tulips, unlike spring planting, can guarantee the earliest emergence of shoots and abundant flowering in Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. The very first and most important point in such an event lies in the correct determination of the time autumn planting. Early planted bulbs on warm autumn days can sprout, and, accordingly, then die from the winter cold.
Too much late boarding does not allow planting material to take root well, but such a feature is not too terrible for an ornamental culture, just spring flowering in this case is a little late. However, it is important to remember that after planting in the fall, tulip plantings should be covered for winter period fir spruce branches or dry foliage, on which a layer of snow will fall.
How to store tulip bulbs (video)
In order to correctly determine the timing of autumn planting, it is required from time to time to measure the temperature of the soil at a depth of 15 cm. If the temperature is stable and stays at 7-10 ° C, then planting can begin. On the territory characterized by warm weather in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus, such periods are held at the end of September or the beginning of October.
Very important in the process of pre-planting preparation, discard all weak or diseased bulbs, and then treat them with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or with a special antifungal drug. Depth depends on size and is approximately three times the height of the bulb. It is necessary to plant and plant planting material in areas represented by well-lit and wind-protected places with a nutrient layer of soil at a level of 35-40 cm. Before planting, during the digging process, compost, wood ash and phosphates must be added. The average distance between the bulbs does not exceed 8-10 cm. It is also important to ensure high-quality protection of plantings from all kinds of rodents.
The average distance between the bulbs does not exceed 8-10 cm
Autumn care for tulips in the open field
Standard autumn care behind decorative culture includes several required activities. As a rule, it is no longer necessary to take care of the bulbs planted in the autumn period this year. An exception is the abnormally dry autumn period, which will require good moisture-charging irrigation.
After a stable minus temperature regime is established, and the soil on the flower beds freezes to a sufficient depth of 4-5 cm, it is necessary to cover the plantings with tulips with a high-quality layer of mulching materials. Most often, mulch is represented by sawdust, peat chips, crushed tree bark or dry straw. In most regions with sufficient snow cover, a 3-5 cm layer of mulch is sufficient.
It is necessary to cover plantings with tulips with a high-quality layer of mulching materials
Mulching can be replaced by slightly deeper planting. You should also be aware of the risk of damage to planting material by hungry rodents. In this case, it is recommended to use a variety of repellents. Best proven sawdust or peat chips, which are impregnated with creolin or kerosene before use, at the rate of 1 kg per bucket warm water. You can also use special baits based on baking flour mixed with ordinary cement or alabaster. Sometimes mousetraps or special traps for rodents are installed.
Autumn planting is not only a guarantee of getting the earliest and most abundant flowering of tulips, but also a great opportunity to minimize the time, effort and money spent on storing planting material throughout the winter. It is for this reason that experienced flower growers prefer the autumn planting of bulbs.
When to plant tulips in the fall in the ground
Planting dates for tulips.
It takes at least four weeks for the bulbs to take root in the ground, and if the tulips are planted late, the bulbs may not have time to grow roots before frost, and in the spring your tulips will bloom late or not bloom at all. In any case, plants planted late in the ground will be weaker and more susceptible to disease. What month to plant tulips? Optimal timing planting tulips - the time period from the end of September to the end of October. However, both climatic and weather conditions in September in different regions can vary greatly, so it is better to determine the time of planting tulips not according to the calendar, but according to the state of the soil and weather. You can plant tulip bulbs in the garden when the soil temperature at a depth of 10 cm is not higher and not lower than 7-8 ºC - at a lower or more high temperature may have difficulty rooting the bulbs.
When to plant tulips in the fall in the suburbs.
Tulip bulbs should meet winter in the ground with a well-developed root system, but at the same time, having formed it, the bulbs should not be allowed to continue growing and begin to grow leaves. Therefore the answer to the question "When to plant tulips in the suburbs?" important for all gardeners in central Russia. The rooting of the bulbs occurs at a temperature of 7-10 ºC, provided that at night it will not be colder than 3 ºC. Typically, this temperature in the Moscow region lasts from the third decade of September to mid-October, therefore, planting tulips in the fall in the Moscow region is carried out around this time, unless, of course, the weather suddenly interferes with your plans.
When to plant tulips in autumn in the Leningrad region.
When to plant tulips before winter in St. Petersburg? In the Leningrad region, tulips are planted in the ground at about the same time as in the Moscow region - from the second half of September, when Indian summer is in the yard.
When to plant tulips in autumn in the Urals.
Planting tulips in autumn in the Urals depends on the area: in the Middle Urals, tulips can be planted from September 10 to 20, and in the South - until October 10.
When to plant tulips in autumn in Siberia.
In Siberia, the conditions for growing flowers are much more severe than even in the Urals, but, nevertheless, tulips grow in this region with frosty winters. In what month are tulips planted in autumn in Siberia? Frosts in these places come early, so it is considered quite reasonable to plant tulips in August - in its last decade. And if autumn does not collapse from the first days of September, then the bulbs can be planted until the middle of the first autumn month.
Soil for tulips.
Before planting tulips, prepare a sunny, wind-sheltered area with a low level for them. ground water and loose neutral or slightly alkaline soil, preferably sandy. Heavy clay soils diluted with sand.
Acidic soil must be limed before planting the bulbs - add 200-500 g of chalk or slaked lime per m² of area, depending on the level of soil acidity. It is advisable to dig deep into the land on the site, adding 100-150 g of wood ash, 2 buckets of peat (two-three-year humus or compost), 50 g of superphosphate, 30 g of potassium sulfate and 25 g of ammonium nitrate for each m². But do not use fresh manure either as fertilizer or for subsequent mulching of the site, as this can lead to root burns and fungal diseases. Also, do not apply mineral fertilizers containing chlorine to the area with tulips.
How deep to plant tulips.
To properly position tulip bulbs in the ground, you need to follow this rule: the planting depth is equal to three bulb diameters. That is, small bulbs are immersed to a depth of 7-8 cm, and large ones - to 12-15 cm. But when planting, the composition of the soil should be taken into account: on light soils, the bulbs are planted 2-3 cm deeper than the norm, and on heavy ones - 2- 3 cm smaller. If planted too deep, the bulbs almost do not form children, and if they are too shallow, they can suffer from frost.
Tulip bulbs should be carefully examined, damaged and diseased should be discarded, and dense bulbs without spots should be selected for planting. For prevention purposes, immediately before planting in the ground, hold the bulbs for half an hour in a pink solution of potassium permanganate. If autumn is dry, water holes or furrow before planting.
We are often asked how beautiful it is to plant tulips on the site. Everyone has their own idea of \u200b\u200bbeauty, so it's up to you to decide whether to plant tulips along garden paths, islands on the lawn or in a mixed flower bed next to other spring flowers - muscari, spring flowers, hyacinths, crocuses and irises. Arrange the bulbs in a row at a distance of 8-10 cm from each other with a row spacing of at least 20-25 cm - on average, up to 50 large bulbs can be planted per m². Dust the bulb when planting wood ash, place in a hole or furrow and make sure that no air pocket has formed under the bottom of the bulb - lightly press the bulb into the ground, then sprinkle it with sand on all sides, and then with a mixture of peat and humus. After planting, compact the surface of the site and water it.
If you group tulips by variety, you will make it easier for yourself to care for them. Small bulbs are planted closer to the south so that the flowers grown from large bulbs do not cover them from the sun.
Care for tulips after planting
Caring for tulips in autumn
You will no longer have to take care of the bulbs this year, except that in the case of an abnormally dry autumn, it will be necessary to water the tulips, and when it is established subzero temperature and the soil will freeze to a depth of 4-5 cm, it will be necessary to cover the planting of tulips with mulching material - a layer of sawdust, peat, crushed bark or straw 3-5 cm thick. In the middle lane this happens in November, and in Siberia frosty days can be expected already in end of September.
Caring for tulips in winter
In a snowy winter, scrape around the yard and throw a small snowdrift on the tulips - under the snow, the tulips will be perfectly preserved in the winter and will rise together in the spring.
How to store tulips before planting in the fall
Keep dug bulbs clean, free from soil, excess roots and leaves. Place the dug out bulbs in a single layer in a crate or box and keep for fresh air in the shade until they dry out - it is easier to clean the earth, leaves and dead scales from dry bulbs. Before storing, pickle the bulbs in a pink solution of potassium permanganate - so the plants will receive the manganese necessary for future flowers, and at the same time protection from diseases and pests. Bulbs are stored in a wooden box with sawdust that absorbs excess moisture, and it is desirable to wrap each onion in a piece of newspaper. The box is placed in a dry, cool room with good ventilation and air temperature not higher than 25 ºC. Closer to autumn, the temperature is lowered to 20 ºC, and then to 15 ºC.
Tulips are one of the earliest spring flowers that appear in abundance in retail for the Eighth of March holiday, and after the snow melts, they begin to peep out from the warmed earth in private flower beds, to soon bloom fragrant delicate flowers. If you have finally decided to plant lovely tulips in your garden, you will most likely have a logical question: when to plant tulips?
Nature will tell you the right answer
It would be logical to start planting bulbs in the spring, along with other flowers and vegetable crops. But it was not there! Most experienced flower growers unanimously argue that autumn is the only suitable time when it is better to plant tulips. Although there are also supporters of spring planting, who can give a lot of reasons why it is preferable to plant tulip bulbs in the ground in spring. So, when should tulips be planted, and who is right?
Autumn is the only time to plant tulips
To come to the right conclusion when it is better to plant tulips, you should pay attention to how these flowers grow in nature. Having understood the natural rhythm of life of wild-growing tulips, you can easily understand what the more delicate varietal flowers growing in flower beds want.
Video about proper fit tulips
For most types of tulips, the homeland is Central Asia. Here, wild tulips are found in stony and sandy deserts, in arid mountainous regions, foothills, on stony talus, in rock crevices, and also in the steppes. In early spring, the slopes of the mountains and deserts of Central Asia are a truly picturesque picture - blooming tulips play bright colors in the sun, covering the ground with flowering carpets.
As soon as the spring heat turns into hot heat, tulips quickly fade, dry up, and all life in them is concentrated in the bulbs. The bulbs go deep into the ground, and with the advent of cool autumn weather, they form new roots in order to bloom again in the spring immediately after waking up.
Thus, flowering of tulips in the natural environment occurs only after a period of winter cooling, which is necessary for the formation of substances in the bulbs that affect the germination and flowering of the plant.
Tulips bloom in their natural environment only after a period of winter cooling.
Best time to plant tulips
The life cycle of cultivated tulips is the same as that of wild tulips, so autumn is the best time to plant tulips. Once in the ground, the bulbs have time to grow roots before frost, after which life freezes in them with the onset of winter. In the spring, a stem quickly peeps out from under the snow and beyond a short time tender buds are formed. At the end of flowering, tulips are dug up, and the bulbs are sent for storage until autumn planting.
Featured planting dates for tulips- from the second decade of September up to last numbers October. right time When you can plant tulips depends on the region and the local climate. So, in central Russia, onions are planted starting from the twentieth of September, and in southern regions- since October.
The life cycle of cultivated tulips is the same as that of wild ones.
You can determine when to plant tulips by soil temperature:
- as soon as at a depth of ten centimeters the soil temperature dropped to + 7 + 9 degrees, it was time to start planting the bulbs;
- if the temperature is higher, the bulbs will sprout, which will die during the first frost, and rooting will be worse;
- at a lower soil temperature, the bulbs simply do not have time to take root well before the onset of frost, which will lead to a lag in growth of tulips in spring and unsuccessful flowering.
Sufficient time for rooting planted bulbs - about 20-30 days with optimal humidity soil and temperature in its upper layers up to +7 degrees.
Tulip shoots
But if for some reason the recommended dates were missed, when can tulips be planted in this case? According to experienced gardeners, it is possible to plant bulbs until the first days of December - this is still better than transferring planting to spring. And so that the bulbs do not freeze, and the tulips do not lag behind in development in the spring, it is recommended to cover the flower bed with spruce branches, dry leaves or straw and sprinkle with snow on top.
Features of spring planting
It also happens that flower growers remember the need to plant tulips only on the eve of spring. The time, though not the most successful, but now do not completely abandon these graceful flowers. Tulips planted in spring also grow, but begin to bloom much later. You can speed up their flowering with a simple trick:
- tulip bulbs that have either been recently purchased, put in the refrigerator overnight (but not in the freezer!);
- the next day, rinse with a pink solution of potassium permanganate;
- plant the bulbs in the ground.
Video about how to plant tulips
You need to plant tulips in open ground until April, but if frosts are still possible in your area at this time, first plant the bulbs in a container right size, and only then gently transplant to the flower bed.
The main thing to remember: no matter what time to plant tulips, agricultural technology must be observed carefully, otherwise due to improper care the bulb of the plant grinds, and after it the stems and flowers will become smaller.
Bright tulips will make a luxurious flower garden out of the simplest flower bed. But the possibility of planting them before winter is not always the case. You shouldn't get upset. Planting tulips in the spring, like other bulbous flowers, is quite possible. If carried out correctly, multi-colored hats will decorate household plot already this season.
Should I plant tulips in spring?
In the spring, those tulips that have survived dimovka in the ground bloom profusely.
Most often, these cold-resistant bulbous plants are sent for wintering under a layer of soil. This is done in September-October. During the winter, tulips accumulate strength for abundant and long flowering in spring. But it is possible to land handsome men in March-April.
In cold regions and without distillation in pots, they will bloom only the next year: a flower bud should ripen.
At pre-landing in pots, or if the soil temperature allows the bulb to acclimatize, green pets will delight in flowering this season.
When planting tulips in spring directly into open soil, it is important to choose the right location for them. A flower bed with oriental beauties should be protected from the wind, well lit and warmed by the spring sun. This will accelerate their growth and allow them to gain strength for rapid flowering.
Compared to "winter" tulips, those planted in spring will not bloom so luxuriantly and plentifully, and the timing of the appearance of bright caps will be slightly late. But this has its plus: the flower bed will remain lush for a long time. Flowers planted in spring will replace autumn ones.
Dates: general, according to the lunar calendar and in different regions
Planting bulbs in spring is carried out as early as the climate allows. The best option will plant onions in special containers and pots for distillation even on frosty days, and when the temperature outside stabilizes, move them to a permanent place of residence.
So that the first sprouts do not die, the soil temperature at a depth of 10 cm should be at least 9 degrees. It is worth considering the selected variety - there are early and late options.
The climate in different areas also affects the planting time:
- In the southern regions, in the Kuban, with good weather and "February windows", you can plant tulips as early as February-March.
- In the middle lane, in the Moscow region, the optimal time for landing is April.
- In regions with a harsh climate, the schedule will move forward by a month.
The main condition is to complete the planting of tulips before the beginning of July, it cannot be carried out in the summer.
Auspicious dates for planting tulips in 2018 lunar calendar:
- February 23, 24;
- March 21, 22, 23, 25, 26;
- 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24 April;
- 19, 20, 21 May.
What types of planting exist: in pots and in open ground
Potted tulips look stronger than those planted in open field
Unsprouted, high-quality onions can be planted in the spring in several ways:
- In small containers for distillation for subsequent transplantation into open ground. Such tulips will bloom this season, but later than those planted in the fall. They will need time to root.
- IN open land in the flower bed when the soil reaches desired temperature. Abundant flowering should be expected next spring.
- In large pots without further transplanting. Decorative mini-flower beds can be put on a balcony, patio or veranda. The likelihood that tulips will bloom is high.
It is possible to grow flowers in a greenhouse. But this is more often done in order to implement them.
How to prepare material for planting
Bulbs for spring planting can be purchased at a specialized store and on the market, or harvested in the fall, collected from a flower bed. Planting material should be stored in a cellar or basement. Before this, the onions need to be dried, remove excess soil and put in wooden boxes single layer. Store such blanks at a temperature of about zero and good ventilation. Then the bulbs will save vitality but will not germinate.
Also, clean onions can be stored in the lower compartment of the refrigerator. This will harden future tulips and keep them viable.
To accelerate germination, the material for planting should be prepared:
- If the onions were purchased recently, they must be transferred to the lower compartment of the refrigerator at least for the night. Tempering will strengthen vitality.
- In the morning, for half an hour, future plants should be lowered into a weak solution of potassium permanganate or another prophylactic against diseases and pests should be used.
- Immediately before planting, the planting material must be cleaned of hard husks and inspected for rotting and other damage. If this is not done, diseased plants will infect healthy neighbors in the flower bed.
Material on planting and growing freesia may also be useful:
How to plant in pots and open ground: step by step instructions
If you strictly observe the planting technology, even in spring period you can achieve abundant shoots and friendly flowering.
Proper planting of flowers in the ground
Lay the distance between the bulbs 10-12 cm
Those who decide to plant plants immediately in open ground should decide first of all on perfect place residence of tulips. This is especially important when spring planting: how earlier plant take root, the more likely it is to bloom quickly. A flower bed is erected in a well-lit, sun-warmed place. But the rays should lay down so as to cover the entire surface evenly. Otherwise, the stems will stretch towards the light source, become crooked and thin.
When choosing a site, you need to focus on the composition of the earth - light sandy loamy soils or loams should be preferred. Heavy soils inhibit growth and flowering.
Further steps for planting bulbs are not difficult:
- The soil must be prepared for planting. As soon as the snow cover came off, the earth thawed, it should be dug up to the depth of a spade bayonet. So it will be easier for the rhizomes to go deep into the ground, and acclimatization will accelerate.
- Contribute organic fertilizers. Top dressing can be of any type. Only fresh manure is not recommended - it can lead to root rot or fungal infections. If the soil is light, you can improve its composition with mineral fertilizers. This will speed up germination and ensure abundant flowering.
- Sowing material must be distributed evenly over the flower bed. There should be a distance of about 10 cm between future tulips.
- On the ground, bring furrows or dig holes, water them.
- Put the onions in the prepared soil with the tip up and sprinkle with fertile soil.
- Level the surface of the flower bed with a rake and water again. Double watering allows the bulbs to compact in the soil, which speeds up their germination.
Planting depth is determined by the size of the bulbs. Large seed is planted in a hole with a depth of more than 10 cm, and sometimes 5 cm is enough for small onions.
Experienced gardeners estimate the depth by eye - it equals three bulb sizes.
This point must be taken into account, since too deep placement of small onions will slow down their germination, and large ones will come to the surface and dry out.
Pot planting tulips
Tulips in pots - an incredibly beautiful sight
Here, first you need to decide whether tulips will be grown for distillation or will remain in decorative pots throughout the flowering period. In the first case, any pots are suitable, in the second, you need to choose low and wide, made of ceramics. Plastic options cheaper, but they do not allow the air needed for the development of the root system.
The following planting steps are similar, even for the forcing method, even for permanent rooting in decorative flowerpots. Required:
- Fill the bottom of the container with pebbles or small pebbles by an average of 5 cm. The drainage layer does not allow water to stagnate and prevents the rhizome from rotting.
- Fill the pot so that there is another 13 cm left to the top with a special substrate. It consists of a mixture of leafy, garden soil and humus in equal proportions with a small percentage of sand and peat material. Tulips prefer slightly alkaline soil. You can buy a potting mix suitable for these flowers in a flower shop.
- Spread the seed on a layer of soil, holding the onion with the sharp end up. The preferred distance between flowers is 10 cm.
- Cover the bulbs with soil so that 2-3 cm remain to the edge of the pot.
Then you need to put the pots in a sunny place - on the window or glazed balcony. In autumn, planting is done in the same way, but the pots are removed for three months in a room where it is dark and cool.
Proper care of young flowers after planting
Before the appearance of the first sprouts of planting, you need to water regularly. The irrigation regime depends on the amount of natural precipitation and soil composition.
After germination, watering continues. You need to pour water only under the root so that moisture does not get on the leaves and stems. At the same time, plants should be fed with potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers.
When flowering is complete, wilted leaves must be removed. The stems are cut when they turn yellow. In the fall, you need to dig up the bulbs, dry them and send them for the winter. But if the climate allows, they can be left just in the ground, and the flowers will sprout beautifully next year.
Proper spring planting of bulbs leads to the fact that they bloom with bright buds this season. More clearly planting tulips in the ground can be studied in the video
Planting tulip bulbs in spring: video
For those who cannot decide on the method of landing, it is recommended to start with potted plants, because it’s a little easier to keep track of them, and move them if necessary blooming wonder will be easy.