The best varieties of tulips for the bucket - a handpicked selection
They are primarily suitable for pot culture Varieties of tulipsthat remain at a maximum height of 30 cm. Therefore, when choosing tulip bulbs, keep an eye out for these types and varieties:
- Water lily tulip (Tulipa kaufmanniana), with a height of 25 to 35 cm
- Women's tulip (Tulipa clusiana), with a height of 20 to 25 cm
- Multi-flowered wild tulip (Tulipa praestans), with a height of 15-20 cm
- Fire tulip (Tulipa whittallii), with a stature height of 25 to 30 cm
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In general, it is the diverse wild and dwarf tulips that feel extremely comfortable in the tub thanks to their low height of 10-15 cm and robust constitution.
Planting time is in autumn
Regardless of whether you cultivate tulip bulbs in pots or outdoors, autumn is considered the best Planting time. The cold stimulus during winter is indispensable for flower induction. Plant your favorite tulips in the pot from mid-October at the earliest. In the weeks before, warm weather could cause premature budding.
Plant in layers for an opulent appearance - that's how it works
The ideal tub for tulip bulbs is thick-walled, relatively small in height and large in diameter. One or more floor openings are essential as a water drain. Put some potsherds or pebbles over them as drainage against waterlogging. Before you fill in the substrate, please spread an air and water-permeable fleece over it so that the material does not become muddy. How to tackle the planting:
- Fill in a first layer of loose, peat-free potted plant soil over the drainage
- Distribute taller tulip varieties close together on this first layer
- Fill in another layer of substrate on top
- The earth cover is twice the height of the tulip bulbs
- The dwarf and wild tulips have their place on it
The third substrate level is two to three times as thick as the height of the flower bulbs. Orient each onion so that the tip is toward the sky. In contrast to the bed, the tulips can be arranged close together in the pot as long as the onion skins do not touch.
Winter coat protects the pot from freezing frost
In the narrowly limited volume of the substrate and behind the somewhat thin vessel walls, it could be too frosty for tulip bulbs. Since the necessary cold stimulus is not exercised when moving to winter quarters, we recommend light winter protection. Place the bucket in front of the protective south wall of the house, slide a block of wood underneath and wrap it with fleece, jute or bubble wrap.
Tips
You can create a colorful spring picture in the bucket if you use different bulb flowers Tulips combine. An arrangement of crocuses, grape hyacinths, small ones Daffodils, Checkerboard flowers, bluebells and tulips attract everyone's attention on the balcony and terrace.
