Tulipa gesneriana
Tulip
Common names: Garden tulip
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Description
The tulip is the embodiment of spring and blooms from April to May depending on the variety in an almost uncountable variety of colors and shapes. The bulbous flower is suitable for beds, containers, and as a cut flower. Early, mid, and late varieties can be combined to create a long flowering period.
Care instructions
Plant the bulbs from September to November at a depth about twice their height in well-draining soil in a sunny spot. Allow the foliage to fully die back after flowering before removing it, so the bulb stores energy for the next year. In heavy, wet soils, lift the bulbs after the foliage has died back and store them dry over the summer.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, sandy, humus-rich, well-drained, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Medium feeder
Companion planting
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
Diseases & pests
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Arvicola terrestris
The water vole, commonly called a burrowing vole, lives underground and feeds on roots, tubers and the bark at the root collar.
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From the magazine
March: When the Sowing Season Begins
March is the starting gun: the soil wakes up, the first seeds can go straight into the bed, and in the ornamental garden tulips and daffodils light up. We'll show you what to sow, plant and prune now.
Planting spring bulbs in autumn: depth, timing and vole protection
How to plant tulips, daffodils and crocuses in autumn: twice as deep as tall, at the right time and protected from voles.