Tulips require special care, namely an annual transplant. Otherwise, the flower bulbs become smaller and subsequently die. How to plant tulips correctly so that they please their hosts every spring? This will be discussed.
It should be said right away that if for some reason, for example, due to the large number of flowers, tulips will not be transplanted in one of the years, this is not scary, but it is better to prevent such situations if possible. In the end, they are not grown in order to gradually disappear, but in order to multiply and decorate a garden or vegetable garden.
Before you figure out how to plant a tulip, you need to pay attention to how and when to dig it. This procedure is performed when yellow leaves appear. Bulbs after digging must be well cleaned and dried. In no case can you get them out of the soil earlier, until this moment they are still not ripe, which means they will simply die.
It happens that you urgently need to free up space on the site, for example, to plant seedlings of other flowers. In this case, the tulips are dug up together with a lump of earth, very carefully. Leaves do not need to be cut. Store the plants in a horizontal position, after the outflow of food from the roots ends, that is, the leaves begin to fade, you can remove the last, peel the bulbs, dry and leave to store.
Now you can consider the question "how to plant tulips." First of all, it should be noted that these flowers love the sun, but slight dimming is possible. In the shade, they stretch very much, grow poorly, and the buds ultimately have a weak color and small size. When discussing how to plant a tulip, it is necessary to identify what soil this plant loves. In no case should it be planted in acidic soil; sandy, enriched with humus, slightly alkaline or neutral soils are most suitable. If the earth is clay, it must be diluted with sand, it is also recommended to pour it directly under the bulbs. If the earth is rich in sand, then humus, compost, turf are introduced.
When can I plant tulips? In the classic version, in late September - early October, depending on the weather and the climate in the landing area. If it turns out that this period has already passed, there is no need to despair, there is a way out of the situation. Tulips can even be planted in December, but then they need to be covered.
Now about how to plant tulips in the fall (or at a later date). First, only healthy bulbs should be selected, patients are thrown away. Now you need to start processing. Each "seed" is aged in potassium permanganate 0.5% from half an hour to an hour. If the bulbs were planted, but the weather was warm for a long time, and they began to hatch, there was nothing to worry about, the flowers would survive, you just need to cover them.
Planting depth should be two bulb diameters for heavy soils and three diameters for light soils. The distance between plants is selected individually, but not less than 8 centimeters. In no case should the holes be left in them, an accumulation of water will form in them, and the flowers cannot tolerate this.
Today in stores you can find special baskets for tulips. They are very convenient when digging up plants, plus they protect them from rodents.