Key points for management of tulips after flowering

Tulips are deeply loved by people for their unique beauty and fragrance. However, when many people grow tulips, they often bloom in the first year of planting, but not in the second year. If you want to extend the flowering period and keep them blooming, it is very important to do a good job of management after flowering. So what are the specific points? Let’s learn more about it below.

1. Cut off the branches

After the tulips have faded, you can cut off the flowering branches, but be careful to keep the leaves and only keep 1-2 cm of the flower stem. Do not cut too close to the roots to avoid diseases caused by wound infection.

2. Watering control

After tulips bloom, reduce watering and avoid rain. Wait until the soil in the pot is half dry before watering. Also avoid watering in the middle of the leaf core, which will also help prolong its flowering period.

3. Reasonable fertilization

Tulips like fertilizer. Generally, when tulips have flower buds, apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, which is beneficial for the plants to bloom more and more beautifully. Stop fertilizing during the flowering period to help prolong the flowering period. After the flowers fade, you can apply 1-2 times of decomposed thin cake fertilizer water to make the bulbs grow stronger.

4. Pest and disease control

After the tulips bloom, closely monitor the tulip plants for diseases and insect pests, such as tulip Fusarium wilt. In the early stage of the disease, you can use copper ammonium chlorate and aluminum phosphate to spray the stems and leaves, and at the same time use 200-300 times diluted carbendazim or fungicide to irrigate the roots.

5. Planting and soil replacement

Over time, the environment in which tulips grow may become unsuitable. In order to maintain the good growth condition of tulips, you can consider changing the soil after flowering. Choose soil that is well-breathed and rich in nutrients to provide a good foundation for the healthy growth of tulips.

6. Vernalization of bulbs

Continue to take care of the leaves after the flowers have bloomed. After the leaves have withered naturally, collect the bulbs, rinse them with carbendazim, and dry them. Wrap them in newspapers and plastic bags and refrigerate them at 5-7 degrees for 2-3 months. You can also bury the tulip bulbs in the sand for storage. After winter warming, plant it again so that it can bloom normally in the second year.

In general, for tulip potted plants that have already bloomed, we can pay attention to some maintenance methods, such as pruning dead flowers and branches, etc. More importantly, we must reasonably reuse the bulbs. As long as they are properly maintained, we can ensure that there will be flowers to see next year.