The eagerly awaited tulips fade far too quickly. A single flower lasts an average of 14 days before the colorful petals die. If the herald of spring receives the right care after flowering, next year's floral performance is guaranteed. Here you can delve deeper into all the information about the professional treatment of wilted tulips.

After flowering, tulips should be cut back

Cut off wilted tulips in 2 stages - this is how it works

Despite the pitiful appearance, not all life has left your tulips after they have bloomed. In fact, activities towards survival are now in full swing. The ovary of a pollinated flower increases in volume to produce the seeds. Since this process is extremely exhausting, it should be stopped. The foliage initially has an important function, so that professional care requires a step-by-step pruning. Thats how it works:

  • Cut off the flower cups immediately after they have faded
  • Leave the rest of the plant
  • Only cut off the leaves close to the ground when they have completely yellowed and dried up

The tulip invests all its energy in growing bulbs and not in seed pods. This is exactly what we want, as propagation with daughter bulbs is much less complicated than the time-consuming and time-consuming sowing process. The leaves make an important contribution to this. These are bulging with nutrients that are no longer needed for seed growth. Instead, the rich plant sap is diverted to the bulb to form a depot for the next flowering period.

Do not stop care immediately after flowering

Don't let your tulips down after flowering as they busily strive to gift you with numerous daughter bulbs for offspring. With the right care, you can already set the course for the blossom festival next spring. The gradual pruning is only a partial aspect of the program. What else is important, we have summarized for you here:

  • After flowering, fertilize tulips with compost and horn shavings
  • Add some liquid fertilizer to the irrigation water in the pot and balcony box
  • Continue watering during dry periods until you can cut off the leaves

You can either leave the tulip bulbs in the ground or take them out of the ground to oversummer. Wrapped in newspaper, in a box with peat dust, sawdust or sand, the flower bulbs linger in the dark, cool cellar. This makes particular sense if you are planning to relocate due to soil fatigue. In order for tulips to retain their vitality, they should be transplanted every 3 to 4 years.

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Wondering how gardeners get their tulips to bloom at Christmas time? This is easily achieved by exposing suitable flower bulbs to cool temperatures between 0 and 4 degrees Celsius for 12 to 16 weeks. Then you put the tulip bulbs in special vases in which only the roots are in the water. After another 4 weeks at 15 degrees Celsius in a bright spot, place the tulips on the warm window sill to enjoy the flowers.

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