5 common mistakes in the cultivation of tulips, which allow 50% of the growers

Tulips - spring fashion legislators in the garden. Despite the simplicity, bulbs ask a diligent grower to comply with minimum standards of care and not to make mistakes (or at least part of them) cultivation. So please tyulpanchiki friendly and long flowering!

Where planted, let it grow and

Tulips - a bluebell or not the host who feel good in the shade. To bloom was abundant and bright, plant them necessarily well-lit areas. protection from the cold wind is also welcome!

for example. Tulips, which grow on the north wall of the house, constantly blown by cold air masses. I do not know how in the south of Russia, and we have, in the middle lane, in April and May are the wind - not uncommon. And it was in that time the whole active life of a tulip. Plus a constant shadow... As a result, the plant is growing worse, late blooming and soon takes off the petals. On the south side of the picture will be different!

Fertilizing tulips? Cost!

Small botanical fact: tulip very short (relative to other garden flowers) growing season. That is the main annual development cycle takes only a maximum of 3.5 months. During this time, the tulip is necessary not only to increase the leaves and prosper, but also to build up a nest children.

To cinch easily cope with the task, he needs a lot of nutrients. What we can do:

• Before planting tulips add to the soil humus.
• Immediately after the snow to feed the bulbs NPK. 16:16:16 I'm taking.
• At the beginning of flowering are making superphosphate, which will benefit for flowering.
• Once the plant has thrown off the petals, cut off the flower stalks and is being fed potassium fertilizers. For example, potassium nitrate. It is necessary to "feed" the bulb.

This "ideal" scheme. You can take advantage of at least 1-2 points. A complete lack of fertilizing for tulip - error.

"Tulips are not necessary to water!"

Tulips love the moisture, and it is a fact. They are perfectly grow and bloom, if the land is in the flower bed is maintained in a slightly moist. It is important to see the difference between a "slightly damp" and "dirty mess".

Tulips watered, if a long time there was no rain. Look at proryhlennye beds: in the first spring days the temperature rises above 22 ° C the ground dries out for a day or two. It's time to gain a watering can!

By the way, continue watering tulips and after flowering, because the bulbs are more complete formation. Complete water treatment only to the summer digging bulbs.

I think I'll leave them in the ground!

Traditionally, tulip bulbs are dug. Approximately in June and July. It is necessary to separate the kids and check the health of adult bulbs.

Another aspect. Varietal, particularly "fancy" tulips, may lose their varietal signs if Florist leave them in the ground.

Exception - tulips, close to wild-growing kinds. They have no problem growing up without excavation in the summer 2-3 years. In any case, if you decide to leave the bulbs in the ground, ensure the fertility of the earth in the flower bed. Is there enough in it of micro- and macronutrients?

Manure - universal fertilizer. Well, I podkormlyu tyulpanchiki

Manure, organic fertilizer with a nitrogen fraction horse, to make tulips under impossible. Tulips do not put on a bed, if from the moment of fertilization fresh manure has been less than 1 year. Otherwise, do not see the beautiful flowering, as their ears.

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