How to care for tulips

soil

Tulips require fertile, loose, breathable, well-drained soil, and a certain degree of slight acidity. The soil should be a mixture of peat soil, moss, and sand.

illumination

Tulips like sunlight and a warm environment, so insufficient light will cause the tulip plants to grow poorly, resulting in weaker growth, lighter leaf color, and a greatly shortened flowering period.

However, when the tulips have been in the pots for more than half a month, they need to be properly shaded, which is conducive to the growth of new roots in the bulbs. When germinating, the flower buds will be affected by light, so they need to be properly shaded. This is beneficial to the growth of the flower buds and prevents excessive nutrition in the early stage, which will cause excessive growth.

In the later stage of seedling emergence, the light should be strengthened to promote the growth of the plants. When the flower buds are fully colored, they need to be protected from sunlight to prolong the flowering time.

temperature

Tulips prefer a warm growing climate, with cool summers. The suitable temperature for their growth is around 9-13℃. They are relatively cold-resistant and can withstand high temperatures of -35℃ in winter.

Watering

After planting tulips, they should be watered thoroughly to facilitate rooting and germination. You can spray water on the leaves to increase the surrounding humidity, and control the water content appropriately after flowering.

Fertilization

Tulips do not require much fertilizer, but you can add some nitrogen fertilizer appropriately. When the root system is well developed, calcium nitrate can be applied. The interval between each fertilization is about 1 week.

Pests and diseases

Tulips are commonly susceptible to many types of diseases and pests, such as stem rot, soft rot, color breaking disease, damping-off disease, aphids, etc. Incidents require more careful observation, as well as enhanced soil disinfection. Diseased plants should be destroyed as soon as possible, indoor ventilation should be maintained, and pesticides can be sprayed for prevention and control at appropriate times.