Tulip: cultivation and care in the garden

Tulip by right can be called a favorite of gardeners of the whole planet. This flower fascinates with its beauty, riot of colors, variety of forms. The achievements of modern breeding allow from the first days of spring and until the summer to observe the bright flowers of tulips on flowerbeds, garden plots, balconies . Care for them and cultivation - the process is not difficult, but requiring certain knowledge and skills. On how to independently grow a tulip from a bulb to a bud on your site, is told in this article.

We choose varieties of tulips

To date, many varieties of this flower have been bred. But not all of them are suitable for growing outdoors. Buying bulbs of tulips, specify from the seller when this species blooms. For growing on an open stretch, plants suitable for the budding period of the end of April or beginning of June are suitable. Such are the varieties Diplomat, Oxford, London, Negrita, Aristocrat. If you plant in the open ground bulbs that are bred for cultivation in greenhouses, they will come out weak and sick or simply do not ascend.

Preparing the soil for forcing out tulips

In late September - early October, you need to prepare a site where tulips will grow. The place of planting of these flowers must meet the following requirements:

• good lighting;
• Protection from cold and strong wind;
• Flat surface of the site;
• The fertile soil layer is not less than 40 cm;
• Good soil properties: looseness, air permeability, moisture capacity.

But not always the land on the garden sites in its composition is suitable for growing bulbous. In this case, it can be enriched by the method of introducing special fertilizers and fertilizing (humus, peat, river sand).

How to plant a tulip?

Cultivation and care of bulbous plants begins with planting them in the ground. This procedure is carried out in the autumn, when the air temperature drops to + 9 ° C. Plant flowers at a depth of 15-20 cm between them should be a distance of not less than 10 cm. For the prevention of diseases, you can treat the bulbs with fungicide before planting ("Fundozol", "Euparen", "Topsin"). To do this, you need to dissolve 30 g of the drug in a bucket of water and keep the tulips there for about half an hour. If the autumn is warm, then the landing site can be watered.

Tulip: cultivation and care in the spring-summer period

Tulip shoots appear in March, as soon as warm sunny days come. During this period it is necessary to feed plants with nitrogen (30 g), potassium (20 g) and phosphorus (30 g). Dilute all fertilizers immediately in a bucket of water and pour under the shoots.

Very quickly, the tulip grows in the spring. Growth and care during this period is the regular fluffing of soil and timely irrigation.

When cutting the bud it is necessary to leave the 2 lower leaves so that the bulb is from what to eat further and develop normally. If the tulip remains until the end of flowering on the stem, then you need to cut off its seed box, so that the strength of the plant is not wasted on the development of unnecessary seeds. After the end of budding, tulips need to be treated again with fertilizers based on potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus.

During the yellowing of foliage on tulips, bulbs must be excavated and treated with a fungicide in the same way as before planting. Then dry for a few days in a dry shaded area. For storage, fold the bulbs in a ventilated container or tissue bag and leave until autumn in a dark place.

To make your spring garden bright and beautiful, plant a tulip flower. Growing and caring for it - the occupation is very fascinating. Having listened to the recommendations presented in this article, you can independently grow beautiful flowers.