How to grow tulips on the windowsill for the spring holidays?

Growing tulips at home is a troublesome and time-consuming task. These plants are quite whimsical and capricious. Therefore, before getting down to business, you will need to stock up on certain knowledge, familiarize yourself with the advice of experienced florists. This is the only way to achieve the desired result and admire the gorgeous bouquets of tulips grown by yourself.

Variety selection

Before getting down to business, you need to prepare:

• purchase planting material;
• prepare containers for plants;
• prepare the soil;
• determine a place for flowers.

Not all varieties are suitable for growing at home; this must be remembered when purchasing flowers. Exotic species will not work, it is better to choose the following:

• "aristocrat";
• "parade";
• Elegance;
• "diplomat";
• "Scarborough";
• "record".

Advice

It is better to opt for low-growing plants - they easily resist diseases and are relatively unpretentious. To grow tulips at home, it is advisable to opt for early flowering varieties.

When purchasing tulip bulbs, it is important to make sure that they are not soft and round in shape.

Advice

The purchased bulbs have already gone through all the necessary treatments. They can be immediately planted in the ground.

The soil can be purchased ready-made. But, if desired, it is easy to make it yourself by mixing river sand and garden soil.

Plant container

Flower pots must be at least 15 cm tall. Boxes can also be used as containers. In this case, it must be borne in mind that in the box, the bulbs should move away from the walls of the container and from each other by about 2 cm.

What material should the flower container be made of? Better to give preference to ceramic pots: they let air through well. There must be holes in the bottom, excess moisture will come out through them.

Step-by-step instructions for planting tulips

1. Drainage is placed in the pots, at the very bottom. Drainage can be made of gravel or expanded clay.
2. The soil is laid on the drainage, while taking into account that the bulb is flush with the edges of the pot when planting.
3. The soil must be treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
4. The husks are removed from the bulbs, placed with the root down and slightly pressed into the soil. The top of the onion should be flush with the edges of the pot, but you can lower it another 1 cm.
5. The bulbs are carefully covered with soil, leaving the tops. No need to tamp the ground.
6. The planted bulbs are watered abundantly.
7. Place the tulips in a cool place - perhaps a cellar. After a month and a half, the pots are placed in a warm place.
8. The bulbs should be watered regularly and should be kept in a cool place at night. You can take rainwater or thawed water for irrigation.
9. Once a week, the flowers need to be fed with calcium fertilizer.
10. When the sprouts reach 5 cm, they need to be taken out into the light. But they are taught to light gradually.

Advice

It is better to start planting in autumn - in September.

Tulips can also be grown in greenhouses and small greenhouses. It is important to provide them with proper conditions. Flowers do not like excess sun color. Therefore, it is important to protect them from direct sunlight.

It is worth controlling the level of humidity, periodically ventilating the room.

Temperature, moisture and light

Tulips love moisture. To artificially humidify the air, containers filled with water are placed next to the flowers.

There should not be much light during the cooling procedure. When sprouts appear, it is better to completely darken.This will allow the stems to stretch up a little.

Find a suitable place for the pots. It is important to ensure that the tulips are not exposed to direct sunlight. They must be protected from both high temperatures and drafts. Therefore, it is best not to place tulips near the heating system.
From the moment of planting to the appearance of the first buds, not so much time will pass. The results will not be long in coming: no earlier than two to three months after planting, tulips will delight the eye with their amazing flowers. So that the deadline does not fail, it is important to follow the rules at every stage.

Tips for caring for tulips

• The soil should always be moist.
• Direct sunlight is harmful to these plants, but they need enough light. A color day for tulips should be 13 hours on average. To provide the right amount of light, you can use fluorescent lamps.
• Tulips love moisture and should be watered regularly.
• For watering flowers, do not take running water. Water needs to be defended, then it will become safe. When spraying, you need to make sure that moisture does not get into the buds.
• To accelerate growth, you can use fertilizers by applying them to the soil. But excess feeding is harmful to flowers.
• Plants must be protected from drafts.

Advice

As a top dressing, you can use a 1.5% solution of calcium nitrate, then the flowering period will significantly last.

Tulip lovers can grow these beautiful flowers right at home. To do this, you need to arm yourself with the rules of caring for plants. If everything is done correctly, these delicate flowers will delight their owners with their appearance all year round.