How to plant tulips at home

Probably every tulip lover has wondered at least once in his life, how to plant tulips at hometo be able to admire flowers grown with your own hands.

First you need to decide on planting material. The Dutch are famous connoisseurs and connoisseurs of tulips, so I recommend buying bulbs produced by them. When choosing them, make sure that they are not soft; choose an early-flowering variety.

Clean each onion from bristling scales and plant in a separate plastic pot. There is no need to bury the tulip bulb completely in the ground; bury it 2/3. At home, any soil will be suitable for planting, for example, universal soil purchased at a flower shop.

Purchased bulbs should not be put off for some time; if you have purchased them, do not delay, plant them as soon as possible so that they do not have time to become soft and unsuitable for growing.

To force tulips, it is necessary to maintain a certain temperature and humidity level. And this is where the difficulties begin. How to plant tulips at home if the rooting of the bulb requires a drop in temperature to +5+9 degrees and darkness?

If you are able to find suitable conditions, then everything should work out for you. You can, for example, place pots with tulip bulbs on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator or on the loggia under black plastic bags. The bulbs should be kept in cool and dark conditions for 8 to 14 weeks.

Do not forget about planting and regularly inspect the bulbs for safety.When you notice the sprouts hatching, move the pots to a bright and warm place, but not immediately into direct sunlight and in the heat, raise the temperature gradually.

Now it's a matter of misting the air around the plants and waiting for the first flower!