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What to give tulips to bloom beautifully for up to 7 weeks: practical advice
09.02.2023 08:06
Updated: 13.04.2023 23:09
Florists who grow tulips in their gardens ask themselves: how to prolong their flowering?
In some flowerbeds, tulips remain in their original form for 2 weeks, while in others they last 5-7 days and that’s it.
How to Make Tulips Bloom Longer
Basically, tulips bloom for 7-14 days. Fertilizers and dressings also affect the duration of flowering, but mainly on growth and vegetation.
The duration of tulip flowering is influenced by watering (its frequency), soil quality, and planting depth.
How to prolong the blooming of tulips
Flowering largely depends on the variety, weather conditions, climate. You can extend flowering to 5 and even 7 weeks if you plant many different varieties and groups: from the earliest to the latest.
Boron and phosphorus are responsible for the lush and long flowering of plants. Tulips will need additional feeding immediately after the formation of buds.
To prepare a natural fertilizer, mix 5 liters of water, ½ cup of ash and 0.5 g of boric acid.
During the period of budding and flowering, watering is important; it will help to prolong the flowering of plants: up to 20-40 liters of water per 1 square meter.
