Take out the tulip bulbs - it's worth the effort
When the tulip season draws to a close, the appearance leaves a lot to be desired. If the tulip bulbs remain in the ground, we have to tolerate poor stems and yellowed, brown leaves for a long time so that the nutrients that remain in them can be stored. As if that weren't enough, the flower bulbs considerably hinder the planting work in May. These advantages speak in favor of removing tulip bulbs:
- In the summer roost, the leaves can move in in peace without spoiling the garden
- Planting work in the perennial bed is possible without any restrictions without the risk of digging up flower bulbs
- The tulip bulbs are safe from the threat of waterlogging when watering the garden in summer
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Furthermore, you prevent the undesirable quality of digging deeper into the ground from year to year. If tulip bulbs are not dug up, they will grow so deep in the ground over time that they can no longer find their way into sunlight and will disappear forever.
Dig up, hammer in and store - How to do it right
Use a digging fork to get the tulip bulbs out of the ground. If the leaves are still green or only slightly yellowed, the storage process is not yet complete. Put the bulbs in a box of potting soil. If there is still a corner free in the garden, dig a furrow there and place the tulips close together. Water every now and then until the leaves are completely dead.
At the end, cut off the leaves and store the tulip bulbs. In the cool, dark cellar, they spend the summer dry in a box in the sand or in peat.
Tips
The following applies to tulips for naturalization: taking them out is prohibited. The flower bulbs only develop into a picturesque carpet of flowers when they are given the opportunity to multiply. After the flowering period, small bulbs thrive underground on the mother onions, which later become independent and develop their own flowers.
