Tulips: planting in autumn. Advice for an experienced gardener

Tulips are one of the earliest and brightest spring flowers, blossoming very quickly after the appearance of shoots. They are invariably planted in all regions of our country, but the time for this procedure is slightly different depending on climatic conditions. Tulips, planted in autumn which is produced everywhere, are planted according to the ambient temperature. The higher it is, the later it should be done.

Planting tulip bulbs in autumn

For rapid development of the plant and the appearance of large and colorful buds, work on planting should begin in the middle of autumn. For bulbs is selected loose, well drained soil. It is very important that the groundwater does not rise close to the surface in the places where the tulips grow, otherwise their root system may rot, and the entire plant will die. Before landing in the ground, sand must be added, mixed with sphagnum, vermiculite or ordinary peat. In addition, several years before the landing, it is possible to lay in such nutrient fertilizers as humus or manure.

Determined with the time of disembarkation, it is best to observe how and when local gardeners plant tulips. Planting in autumn these plants shifts in time depending on the latitude. In the middle zone of Russia, the germination of bulbs of tulips is usually performed from the 20th of September and lasts until about October 15. In more southern regions this period shifts closer to winter and begins with the first figures of October. The main rule when planting tulips is that their rooting must necessarily occur before the first frost.

Tulips, planting in autumn: how it's done

When planting bulbs of tulips, they are necessarily sorted by size. It depends on it both the depth of the hole, and the location of the direct location of the plant. Professional tulip breeders usually classify these flowers and their bulbs as follows:

• 1 analysis - large bulbs up to 3.2 cm in diameter, which allow you to grow the largest plants. They are usually used exclusively for winter forcing;
• 2 analysis - bulbs with a diameter of 2.5 to 3.1 cm. Typically, too, give large peduncles, but they are not used for distillation;
• 3 parsing - bulbs from 2 to 2.4 cm in diameter. They give flowers on a very long leg, but the probability of their successful growth is very small and is only 50 percent.

The material selected for planting is carefully sorted. Painful and damaged bulbs are selected and destroyed or discarded. It should be remembered that before planting the roots of bulbs should be treated with a weak solution of manganese to exclude various fungal diseases

Tulips: planting and care

Photos of these flowers and their bulbs can be seen in this article. The depths of the holes are usually made in sizes three times the diameter of the bulb. After planting, it is recommended to cover the soil with a layer of mulch. It can be made from sawdust, fallen sheets or coniferous branches. Tulips, planted in autumn which is produced almost everywhere, very tolerant temperature changes and with severe frosts may die.