Tulips - Facts and care advice

It is important to use a clean vase. If you use a dirty vase, the bacteria in the vase will break down the tulips prematurely. Which is very sad on such beautiful flowers.

When you fill the vase with water, you should only add about 10 centimeters. They don't want more water than that. Use crisp cold water. It loves your tulips. And make sure the water is clean. If it starts to become cloudy, it is good to change to remove the bacteria.

If you want to avoid your tulips growing too fast and becoming rickety, you don't need to add new water every day but only when needed. But if you want the tulips to grow and thrive, you can top up with water as often as needed. If you also cut the tulips every other day, you can make them grow so that they hang beautifully over the edge of the vase.

Before placing your tulips in cold water, give them a cut in the stem. By making another fine cut in the stem, you help the tulip to absorb the water. Make a straight cut about 2 centimeters from the end of the stem. You can advantageously cut your tulips again after a few days.

Tulips that are left cool at night live longer. They can withstand drafts but do not thrive in freezing temperatures or too hot. If you have room, you can put the vase in the fridge overnight. Otherwise, a glazed balcony or a conservatory is perfect for the purpose.

Create a beautiful tulip bouquet with the remaining bulbs. It creates a cool and rustic feeling. Wrap a beautiful ribbon around the stems and place your bouquet in a nice deep dish. Then pour a little water in the bottom to the roots of the onion. When the tulips have finished blooming, save the bulbs and plant them in the garden.