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- How to treat tulip bulbs after flowering?
- Digging tulip bulbs at the right time - that's how it works
Tulip bulbs can be dug out after flowering at dusk
How to treat tulip bulbs after flowering?
At the end of the flowering season there is uncertainty among amateur gardeners as to how to proceed with the tulip bulbs. Read here which care measures are already setting the course for the next flowering season.
Digging tulip bulbs at the right time - that's how it works
A tulip bulb acts in a similar way to a power plant. Here, the energy is generated and stored, which drives the flower stalks with the magnificent flowering sky. After flowering, the floral battery is nearly empty. Now, the remaining nutrients in the leaves are indispensable to create fresh reserves. How to do it right:
You can leave the tulip bulbs in the ground after flowering. Of course, these are boring deeper and deeper each year from year to year in order to disappear completely in the end. It is better if you dig out the flower bulbs and store them in the cool, dark cellar until autumn.