Planting and caring for tulips

With the onset of spring warmth, one of the first flowers to appear is the tulip, which belongs to bulbous plants. There is a huge variety of tulip varieties, differing not only timing of flowering, but also different cup-shaped flower and leaves, and widest range of colors. Moreover, both single-color and two-color tulips are grown.

Planting and caring for tulips are not particularly difficult, just follow simple recommendations. Since tulips are grown from bulbs, they must be planted in the soil in early autumn so that they have time to take root and take root before frost sets in.

Place for tulips you should choose sunny. The soil must be fertile. Immediately before planting, it is advisable to treat tulip bulbs with a very weak solution of potassium permanganate. The recommended planting depth is about 7 centimeters. In this case, it is necessary to maintain a distance of 15 centimeters between plants, and 20 centimeters between rows.

Caring for tulips begins in early spring, immediately after the snow melts. First of all you should loosen the soil. Care also consists of timely watering and removing weeds. Tulips need fertilizer. Fertilize the plant is recommended for special nutrient solution from superphosphate (40g), potassium nitrate (30g) and a bucket of water. Fertilization with this solution is carried out twice with an interval of ten days.

In addition to the above information, planting and caring for tulips includes digging up flowers, storing the bulbs appropriately, and winter forcing.