What to do if the blooming time of tulips is short
Today, I will explain in detail how to deal with the short blooming time of tulips and share knowledge about the process from germination to blooming of tulips in the field of green plants and flowers, which will surely be helpful to you. Let's learn about it together!
Tulips are one of the common flowers in our lives, known as the "Queen of the World" and also called "wild lotus", "grass musk", "frankincense", "Dutch flower", etc. Tulips come in a variety of vibrant colors and have a crown-like shape, making them highly ornamental. The leaves of tulips are long and elegant, making them excellent cut flower materials, highly demanded in the flower market. So, when do tulips bloom? And how to care for the plant after blooming? Let's find out together with the editor next.
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Blooming Time of Tulips
Tulips are native to the high mountainous areas of Iran and Turkey, adapting to the Mediterranean climate, which gives them the characteristics of wet and cold winters and dry and hot summers. Their traits include summer dormancy, root growth and sprouting new buds in autumn and winter but not emerging from the soil, and after experiencing low temperatures in winter, they start to grow and form stems and leaves in early February of the following year (temperatures above 5℃), and bloom from March to April.
The blooming time of tulips is uneven, with some blooming as early as the beginning of March and others waiting until the end of April. The blooming period is also short, usually lasting for about ten days.
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How to handle tulips after they bloom?
Method 1: For home gardening, after the flowers fade, take out the bulbous roots and place them in a sunny spot to dry, then store them in a cool and shady place. When autumn comes, plant them in a flowerpot, water them, and store them outdoors like wheat, which will naturally bloom the next year.
Method 2: After the flowers fade, except for the mother plants reserved for seeds, the flower stems of the rest should be cut in time to allow nutrients to concentrate on the development of new bulbs. Do not store them in the freezer; they should be kept in a thawing state to prevent freezing to death.
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The above is the specific content about dealing with the short blooming time of tulips and the process from germination to blooming of tulips, for everyone's reference and operation.