The tulip in the pot always looks beautiful on the windowsill. How to care for this plant? What flower prefers? Which pot is right for you? How to grow a tulip in general?
All bulb ephemeroids are not designed forpermanent residence in the house, in a pot. Tulips - not indoor plants, they are grown at home unable to gain the necessary supply of food. There is a lack of lighting, because of this the bulb quickly degrades. But people want to bring a piece of spring to their house, because they grow tulips in a pot. How to plant, take care of plants and water them, you need to know exactly, otherwise the result will not please. Tulips can be used as a temporary pastoral flower. The person who is engaged in cultivation of this plant, constantly should regulate illumination, humidity and temperature. Care - a painstaking process that requires certain knowledge and experience. But how pleasing is the eye to each one with his own grown tulip in a pot! How to care for him, you will learn from our article.
First of all it is necessary to collect the soil, which is necessarypreheat. Warm soil will promote a better bulb growth, they will "feel" their season, the spring period. To get the tulips as quickly as possible, the so-called compulsion technique is used. Bulbs for a few weeks cool in a cool place. You can not store the planting material next to the fruit, they excrete ethane, and it has a very negative effect on the flower buds.
Bulbs should be reconsidered, soft and rottenit is better to throw out, of them a healthy tulip will not work. It is also important to determine the pot for planting, each flower requires its size. After all, one can be a growth of fifteen centimeters, and the other at seventy. With due diligence, it is possible to grow a tulip in a pot. How to care for a plant? The process of planting flowers must begin with the pasture of the bulbs. In the middle of autumn, a prepared soil, a large diameter pot and planting material are taken. Bulbs of early varieties are lowered into the heated soil, already at the end of winter the plant will bloom. If you plant late varieties - the result will be in the spring.
For flower lovers it is always important that the plantbloomed as early as possible. It's nice to see spring bright tulips on your windowsill in the winter cold. With the help of forcing, you can make the flower blossom by the New Year. The main thing is to choose the right varieties, then it is easier to grow so many desired tulip in a pot. Care is not less important, the plant is very fastidious. But first you need to sort out the varieties.
Tulips that will bloom for the New Year:Christmas Marvel, Lustiga Battva, Epricot Beauty, Brilliant Star, Olga, Dixis Favorite, Miles Bridge. Other early varieties are also suitable. You can ask for advice in the store, where you buy bulbs. The main thing is to remember that for the expiration of the New Year's holiday, varieties are used that have a cooling period of not less than sixteen weeks.
Types of tulips that will bloom to the 8th of March:Diplomat and Oaks-Fords Elite, Scarborough, London, Parade, Vivex, Apeldoorn and many others. For distillation, a variety of varieties are suitable for the spring holiday, mainly a class of Darwin hybrids.
Tulips blooming by April-May:America, Gordon Cooper, Ad Rem, Hibernia, Burgundy Leys, Negrita, Temple of Beauty, Aristocrat and Fringit Elegance. In addition to the above-mentioned varieties for cultivation, it is possible to use others.
The quality of the planting material depends on the successdistillation and the end result is a beautiful tulip in a pot. How to care for the plant, we will understand a little later. After all, with the selection of the right and healthy planting material, the entire process of growing the flower begins. Tulips feed only on the account of the substances accumulated in the bulb, because the bulbs themselves should be inspected and touched before buying. The planting material should have a rounded shape without any damage, weight from 25 to 30 grams. From bulbs of small sizes, flowers with low decorative qualities will grow.
Before you lower the planting material in the ground, it is better to peel. This approach will help to spot the disease spots. Also, the "bare" bulbs become well rooted and sprout faster.
For such a flower you need to carefully definelocation. Tulips do not tolerate direct sunlight, drafts and sudden temperature changes. For a plant is more acceptable semi-dark place, away from heating appliances. It is very important to regularly moisten the air in a room where tulips grow in a pot. How to water this plant? The water must necessarily be stationary and not cold (suitable room temperature). Regular and regular watering will help the tulips bloom for a long time. Another plant likes to spray leaves. To preserve the duration of flowering, you can feed the soil.
