What to do with tulips after flowering

What to do when starting to fade tulips? Which create the conditions for the formation of the bulbs to bloom next year? We analyze these questions in this article.

What should be done after flowering tulips

First of all, immediately after flowering or at the time of dropping petals stems need to remove the head (arrows) on which the flowers develop. Because it hinders the development of the bulbs, the power should go just for her, but not to the stem, where the boll formed. They just gently break off because the plant loses less juice. Scissors are not advised to cut, or you can bring an infection. Or need to handle before cutting instrument disinfectants. Leaflets can not be removed, because without them the bulbs ripen.

About 8 weeks (2 months) after flowering bulbs should be in the ground. During this time, the leaves wither and the plants become practically invisible in the flowerbed. Therefore it is necessary to note the place in any way, so as not to lose the tulips.

After 2 months (until mid-July) they are dug. But every year, you can not dig out, but after a year to do this it is necessary (every 2 years). If you do not dig up tulip bulbs for several years, the bloom quality is poor, or the plant may stop completely bloom, they can all lose.

This is due to the fact that the depth of finding the bulb increases and it needs more nutrients.

In the autumn of newly planted tulips in flower bed.

feeding

Once you have broken off arrows tulips, they should feed and heavily watered for a few weeks. Of fertilizer should be selected phosphorus-potassium. For example, superphosphate (estimated - 30 g per 1 m2) and ash. Nitrogen fertilizers during this period do not contribute, because they need before flowering, early in the spring.

About methods of planting tulips can be read in thisarticle.

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