Tulip – flower which is strongly connected with approach of spring and heat. It is possible therefore the beginning gardeners confuse terms of landing of this plant. This flower - one of the most popular and favourite. Flowers admire with variety of forms, the sizes and colourings. When to plant tulips, in the fall or in the spring?
Grades of tulips set. Flowers will decorate garden from the beginning of spring to the middle of summer. Only you remember that for successful cultivation of tulips the site lit with the sun and protected from wind is necessary.
Homeland of tulips Central Asia?
To understand when to plant tulips, it is necessary to pay attention to how these flowers grow in the nature. The homeland of the majority of species of tulips - Central Asia. In Holland the selectors work on creation of new grades. Wild-growing tulips in large number grow in droughty areas and the foothills of Central Asia. In the early spring slopes of mountains represent very picturesque picture.
Asian spring warmly very quickly turns into hot heat. Flowers fade and all life of plants concentrates in bulbs. With arrival of cool new backs begin to be formed. Thanks to the period of cooling with spring of plant will please with bright paints again. This period is necessary for education in bulbs of useful substances which have positive impact on germination of flowers in the spring.
We temper bulbs before landing in the spring
If you have decided to be engaged in landing of tulips in the spring, pay attention to strengthening of "immunity" of bulbs. Place them in vegetable office of the fridge for 2-3 days. Protection against wreckers and diseases will be promoted by pinkish solution of potassium permanganate. Take bulbs in this solution before landing. Also they can be washed out in weak solution of celandine. Prepare broth from the collecting bought in pharmacy or from the grass dried independently. It is necessary to plant tulips in the spring taking into account features of your region. Air temperature has to reach 8-10 degrees in the afternoon. Dig over future flower bed on half of bayonet of shovel. Add sandy mix to the soil. That bulbs were not surprised fungal diseases, process top soil solution of the same potassium permanganate or chemical Fundazola solution. Level the dug-up earth and prepare longitudinal grooves. Leave distance in row-spacing not less than 25 cm, and between bulbs - from 10 cm. Do not deepen bulb to the soil more deeply than 2-3 cm.
Prevention of diseases of tulips
Do not forget to bring fertilizing in due time. In its quality both chemical medicines, and biological can act. The choice of type of fertilizer depends on properties of the soil on your site. If the prime quality land, is enough only mineral fertilizers. If the soil poor, you take care of enough humus or peat. As prevention periodically examine your landings. In due time delete plants with deviations in development or symptoms of diseases. Adhere to the recommendations of professionals. Then on your site, noble and most beautiful tulips will surely blossom.