When is the right time to sow tulip seeds?
Question:hi every one...i have a small gadren strip and a few flower pots.i have taken fasicnations for tulips..as i dont know anything about gardening could u please help me out with this one..i live in melbourne and its winter now..
Answers:
Plant tulips 8" deep, about five to six months before spring. Put some Bulb Booster in with them while planting, it'll give them a little extra nutrition. Now would be the perfect time to plant in your area.Water deep, and try not to let dry out. Water more often on dry or windy days. Make sure they are 8" deep and with the points facing up. Bye Bye!
I think 8" is a little too deep - I recommond no more than 6" deep, and they are bulbs - not seeds. It is of interest to note that tulips were first grown in Turkey rathqaer than in Holland. bnlfinkl
ps. try this web page http://bell.lib.umn.edu/products/tulips.
Fall is the time to plant bulbs. As a rule of thumb, I plant mine 3 times the diameter in depth, so if you have a 2 inch bulb, plant it 6 inches deep. Give them a little bone meal for nourishment and think about placing some chicken wire over where you planted them if you see them being dug up by critters. If you plant some in pots, give them a light drink and place them in a dark corner of your garage where they will go through a cold period. You can bring them inside in the spring and "force" them to bloom for some late winter color.
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Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
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