Planting and caring for tulips and daffodils
The best time to plant
Tulip and daffodil bulbs Like all other spring-flowering plants, they are best planted from the end of September to the end of November. The weather should be neither warm like late summer nor frozen.
Where to plant?
There are three good places to plant flower bulbs: 1. In a sufficiently large container with room for at least 10 bulbs. 2. In the flower bed, in the second row or behind the first. Planting them at the front would be marred by the withered leaves, which should not be cut off. 3. Scattered wild in a meadow. Daffodils and wild tulips, or perennial varieties such as Darwin tulips, lily-flowered tulips, or Viridiflora tulips, are particularly suitable for this.
Important: The soil should be well-draining, as tulip and daffodil bulbs do not tolerate constant moisture. If the soil is clay, it's best to plant the bulbs on a layer of sand.
How to plant?
These early bloomers look best when scattered randomly across the flower bed. Therefore, please don't plant them neatly in tufts. Better: Mix the varieties and toss them loosely from your hand onto the bed. Plant the bulb wherever it lands. Dig a hole 2 to 2,5 times as deep as the bulb is long. Then place it in the hole with the pointed end facing upwards, fill in the soil, and gently firm it down. flower bulb planter This is a worthwhile purchase!
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Fertilizing and pruning
As soon as the garden awakens in early spring, old leaves should be removed from the beds so that the soil can breathe. Once the first leaves have fully developed, a small amount of fertilizer can be applied. organic fertilizer It's advisable. And then it's time to simply enjoy them. Almost no other plant of such beauty is as uncomplicated as tulips and daffodils. After flowering, simply remove the flower head, but wait to cut the leaves until they are completely withered. This will increase the chances of a second bloom next year.
