When is it better to replant tulips after flowering in open ground to a new place, when to dig

What to do immediately after flowering

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After the tulips have faded, only dried flowers need to be cut off, if they have not previously been cut for placing in vases. The stems and leaves are not cut off until they turn yellow.

Tulips in the garden

This way the bulb can gain strength for flowering next year, and premature pruning stops its development. It is from the leaf that the onion receives a supply of nutrients to survive in the dormant phase and prepare for the new growing season.

Important! During the rest period, which can begin in the spring, in May, and end in July, watering the tulips should continue until the leaves dry out, otherwise the bulb will not accumulate enough strength for a new flowering cycle.

Deadlines

It is recommended to dig up tubers at the end of flowering of the plant and yellowing of the leaves and stem . There are many varieties of tulips, differing from each other in the appearance of the flower and the timing of flowering. Early varieties bloom already at the end of April, so preparations for the next season in the form of digging up tubers can begin at the end of May. Tulip bulbs of mid-early varieties are dug up in June, and late ones - in early July.

The timing of planting bulbs in the ground depends on weather conditions and the area where the flower grows.

It is not recommended to plant in the ground when the soil temperature is above 10°C due to the high probability of rapid germination of the plant and its freezing during the first frost.

Some gardeners practice replanting in early spring. However, in this case you should not hope for flowering this season.

Also, if necessary, you can replant the tulip during the active flowering phase. In this case, it will not be possible to preserve the buds and flowers.

When is the best time to replant tulips?

When to dig up tulip bulbs after flowering

The timing when replanting tulips begins after flowering is determined by the climatic zone where the flowers grow, as well as the plant variety. Varieties can be early, the time of flowering is the end of April, then the bulbs are ready for transplanting by the end of spring.

Faded tulips

On average, 1-1.5 months pass from the beginning of flowering to readiness for replanting.

Reasons for replanting tulips

It is recommended to replant flowers annually for several reasons, namely:

preservation of plant varietal characteristics;
slowing down the rapid development of the tulip;
the planting remains decorative.

Did you know? Flower bulbs were sold very expensively in the Netherlands in
the mid-17th century . Each of them was more expensive than the house of a person with an average income. In their natural habitat, tulip bulbs grow on the mountains, and every year sewage water deepens them into the ground, which leads to the death of the plant. In garden plots, approximately the same process occurs, which is why annual replanting of tulips is so important. Then the flowering of this spring plant will delight you every year.

When to dig up tulips for replanting

When to dig up tulips

To determine when it is time to dig up tulips for transplanting to another place, you need to pull out one of the bulbs a month after the end of the plant’s active cycle and inspect it. The main signs indicating that the onion is ready for digging are:

the old roots have dried out, but no new ones are formed;
partial acquisition of the characteristic brownish color by the bulb.

Gardeners believe that when the stem ends of the above-ground part of the plant have not yet dried out and the leaves lose their elasticity and curl loosely around the finger, then it is time to dig it up.

Dug up tulip bulbs

Tulips are replanted not only to ensure the next flowering cycle, but also to perform other flower care tasks. If you do not follow this procedure, the following may occur:

Lack of flowering;
Deformation of plant stems and flowers;
Too dense growth and, as a result, crushing of buds and discoloration of flowers;
Tulip bulbs that remain in one place for a long time acquire various diseases; when they are dug up, weak and rotten specimens are rejected;
Transplanted plants are much less likely to be attacked by parasites.

For digging, choose a dry, sunny day so that the bulb is easy to clean.

Important! Bulbs of perennial tulips, if not dug up every year, sink deeper and deeper into the soil, and it becomes increasingly difficult for them to germinate.

Transfer

Before carrying out work, you need to clarify how to replant tulips correctly. Plants must be moved to new places in accordance with all agricultural technology standards, then they will thank the grower with lush flowering and a riot of various colors in the next season. If the basic recommendations are not followed, the traumatic procedure can become fatal; the plants simply do not adapt to the new place and die.

If you decide to carry out manipulation in the spring, you should act carefully. The florist must sensibly assess his strengths and make sure that he has enough time for proper care. During the first month after moving, you will have to monitor the condition of the tulips. This is necessary to ensure the full growth of the culture.

Digging up the bulbs

The algorithm for digging up bulbs for planting in autumn and spring is different:

If you need to move the flower garden to a new location in the spring, carefully remove the plants from dry soil using a garden fork. The underground part is carefully inspected for diseases and pests. At the first suspicion of their activity, soak them in fungicidal preparations or a strong solution of manganese. Dry after the procedure for 2 days in the fresh air, and then move to a new place.
If the transplant is scheduled for autumn, there is no need to rush. The main thing is to have time to plant the crop in the ground a week before the expected frost. Plants are dug out of the soil in late July - early August, when they begin to wither. The stem itself is left at the root part and wait until it dries by about 2/3. After this, the bulbs are placed in boxes in one layer and stored in a dry, ventilated room until planting.

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Attention! If the bulb was injured when removed from the soil, it is treated for rot and set aside separately from the bulk of the material.

Drying

The resulting planting material is cleaned of old scales, the roots are removed and the babies are removed. Next, they are sorted by variety and placed in boxes. It is not advisable to cover, otherwise mold and rot may develop due to the formation of condensation. Until September, tulips are kept indoors at a temperature of 15 to 20 degrees. Before planting, the onions are hardened off and the boxes are taken out into the fresh air.

Once every 2 weeks it is worth carrying out a visual inspection. During drying, mold or rot may appear on the rhizomes. Affected specimens should be removed from healthy ones.

Treatment before planting

If the plants are completely healthy, it is enough to use a weak solution of manganese to treat them before planting. If traces of rot or mold are detected, this product will not help. The spores should be shaken off with a damp cloth, and then the onion should be treated with an available fungicide. It is set aside separately and its condition is monitored before planting.

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If rot is detected on the surface of the bulb, the affected area is cut off with a sterile knife, capturing healthy tissue. The cut area is treated with crushed coal or ordinary green paint. Leave in a ventilated place protected from moisture for several days. If rot has affected the plant from the inside, the fight is pointless.

When to plant in open ground in autumn

Ideally, peeled and sorted bulbs are stored at the dacha in a cool (optimum temperature is 18-20°C) and dry place during the summer. They can be planted again starting in September. Gardeners should analyze temperature conditions before planting. The guideline for when to plant tulips in open ground in the fall is the 10-degree indicator. If the temperature is higher, the bulb will quickly take root and germination will begin; if it is lower, then, on the contrary, it will not take root well. In both cases, you should not expect good spring flowering; even the death of the plant is possible.

Autumn planting of tulips

Transplanting tulip bulbs in autumn has an advantage over spring. Then you won’t have to wonder why the transplanted tulips don’t bloom. Usually, transplanted plants bloom in the spring only the next year.

Important! The bulbs take root in about 30 days.
Therefore, when planting in spring, it is necessary to take into account temperature and time factors. As a rule, there is not enough time for good adaptation.

Transplanting tulip bulbs in autumn

Before planting, tulip bulbs are again sorted and sorted by size. To disinfect, they are kept for about half an hour in a pale pink solution of potassium permanganate. Bulbs are planted according to size and variety: this makes them easier to plant, easier to care for, and also eliminates the possibility that you will mix varieties when digging.

For planting, dig a furrow or holes. Higher drainage qualities can be achieved by laying a 3 cm thick layer of washed river sand at the bottom of the furrow or holes. The furrow or holes immediately before laying out the bulbs is shed with a warm, weak solution of potassium permanganate. The planting depth depends on the size of the bulbs and the composition of the soil: in light soil the planting depth should be equal to three bulb diameters, and in heavy soil - two. The distance between holes or adult bulbs in the furrow is 30 cm, and between children – 15 cm.

After planting, the area is not moistened, and only after 3-5 days, if there is no rain, can watering be carried out. For the winter, it is advisable to cover the area with tulips with dry leaves or cover it with spruce branches.

Feeding tulips after flowering

Proper feeding of tulips is characterized by the application of different fertilizers at different stages of the plant’s life. After the end of the active period, it is important to help the bulbs replenish their reserves of vitality. Preparations containing nitrogen and chlorine are not suitable. To better prepare for the next flowering, the bulbs need phosphorus and potassium.

You can use ready-made complexes for bulbous plants. A good fertilizer is Superphosphate, which is diluted in water and delivered to the plant when watering. Method of use:

100 g of powdery substance is diluted in 1.5 liters of water;
the resulting concentrate is diluted with water at the rate of: 75 ml of concentrate per 5 liters of water;
It is necessary to feed once or twice before digging up the tulips.

Feeding tulips

An excellent potassium fertilizer is wood ash, from which an infusion is prepared:

about half a liter jar of ash is poured with 5 liters of water and left for 10 hours;
the strained infusion is mixed with the prepared phosphorus preparation in a ratio of 1:5.

In the fall, when preparing the soil for planting tulips, you can add leaf compost and potassium salt.

Autumn transplant

To ensure that tulips are beautiful in May, they are planted in the fall. Tulips begin to be replanted late in the fall, about a month before frost.

To do this, the time of transplantation is determined and a few simple rules are followed:

Region of residence: Residents of the southern strip should be transplanted towards the end of October.
Residents of the middle zone should replant from mid-September to early October.
Residents of the northern strip should replant in early September.

Temperature:

The air temperature

If transplanted into heated soil , they may begin to germinate, and the sprouts will die from the first frost.

And to know that a tulip is ready for replanting, there are several factors:

The bulb has turned yellow-brown.
The flowers have faded and the upper part of the stem has dried out.

Care after transplant

After replanting tulips, you should think about covering them.

The shelter is:

hay;
corn, or rather its stalks;
leaves;
grass.

The purpose of the shelter is protection from severe frosts. Then neither Epiphany frosts nor February winds will be scary.

Planting and caring for tulips in the Urals

The Ural climate is continental, characterized by fairly cold winters and moderately warm summers. Therefore, growing tulips has its own characteristics, expressed mainly in the timing of care activities.

When to cut faded tulips

Fading flowers are cut a few days after the bud has fully opened, so the bulb can replenish its supply of nutrients faster and more efficiently. You can only remove the flower itself, leaving the peduncle in place.

For the Urals, this moment comes in June. As with normal tulip care, the plant continues to be watered until the leaves turn yellow and it is time to dig up the bulbs.

Important! When cutting tulips for the purpose of making bouquets, it is necessary to leave 1-2 leaves in place in order to allow the bulb to form better.

How to plant tulips and when

When to replant tulips depends on when they bloom. In the Urals, usually in July the bulbs are ready and you can dig them up. If the flowers grow too often, then when planting them again, they need to be planted further away from each other.

At the end of September in the Urals, the ground cools enough that tulips are planted in the ground. Planting stages:

Treat the bulbs with a 5% solution of potassium permanganate;
Sick, damaged bulbs are discarded;
Children (small onions) are planted first, as they require more time to take root. It is necessary to take into account that larger tulips will grow from large bulbs, so they are planted in the central part of the bed, small ones - along the edges. This way, powerful plants will not prevent weaker ones from receiving enough sunlight;
The bulbs are placed in holes, with the sharp tip up, to a depth of 10-15 cm. The composition of the soil also affects the planting depth. In heavy clay soils, tulips should be planted at a depth of less than 10 cm;

Important! Small onions should be placed closer to the surface of the earth.

The bulbs should be planted so that the distance between them is at least 10 cm, so that the plant and flower can develop properly;
A good way to protect bulbs from rodents is to plant them in baskets.
Fill the holes with soil and cover the bed with spruce branches, dry grass or leaves to protect from frost. As soon as the snow melts, the covering can be removed.

Tulip bulbs are sensitive to excessive humidity and are prone to rotting. Therefore, it is recommended to plant them in places where moisture does not collect. It is better if it is a small hill.

Planting tulips in baskets

In the Urals, planting tulips in the spring is a big risk; the ground warms up too late for successful germination. To reduce this time, gardeners plant the bulbs in special containers, only then in open ground. This method may help.

How to preserve tulips before planting

After digging, the main task is to preserve the bulbs. If they were dug out of damp soil, then they must first be washed in lukewarm water, then dried, for example, in nets hung in a dry place.

Important! Only healthy onions can be stored. Rotten, wrinkled, dry, spotted ones should be thrown into the trash. They should not be placed in compost, because from there plant diseases can spread throughout the garden.

Once dried, store the bulbs in a dark, cool, dry place, such as a paper bag or basket. A cardboard box in which they are stacked in layers, each separated by newsprint, is also suitable. Experienced gardeners always label such boxes so as not to later confuse them with planting material for other plants.

How to replant?

Bulb disinfection

After digging up the tubers, you must:

disinfection in a solution of potassium permanganate, prepared at the rate of 1 g of the drug per 10 liters of water;
drying in a well-ventilated place in the absence of direct sunlight;
cleaning from soil, roots and scales;
sorting according to variety and size;
ensuring storage in a room with air humidity levels corresponding to 70% and a temperature of 24°C.

To get abundant flowering next year, you must:

Select a landing site , the main requirement for which is that there is no flooding of the area in early spring after the snow melts. If it is impossible to allocate such an area for tulips, it is recommended to raise the bed a little by adding soil to it.
Prepare the soil by adding fertilizers. Pre-planting soil fertilization involves adding fertilizing components to it:
chopped grass;
ash, in case of acidic soil.

After preparing the planting site, fertilizing the soil and reducing the soil temperature to 10°C, you should immediately begin planting tubers of the ornamental crop:

Make grooves with a depth of 2 times the height of the tuber.
Place the tubers in the grooves.
Sprinkle them with a small amount of soil.
Cover the bed with dry grass or fallen leaves to protect the planting material from severe frosts.

It should be borne in mind that small bulbs are planted first, and it is recommended to deal with large tubers only after a week. With good soil fertilization, you can plant tulips for several years in the same place.

Step-by-step instruction

The process of caring for tulips consists of annual procedures:

digging up bulbs;
calibration of planting material in accordance with its size;
rejection of diseased and weak tubers;
disinfection work;
drying tubers;
storage of planting material in appropriate conditions;
if necessary, selecting a new landing site;
applying fertilizers to the soil;
waiting for weather conditions that are favorable for planting;
planting tubers;
covering them with insulating material in order to protect the planting material from frost.

When to plant tulips in Siberia

Siberia is a problematic region for growing any cultivated plants, including tulips. Long winters and sudden frosts that occur even in May can ruin all efforts.

Storing tulip bulbs

However, gardeners have learned to obtain abundant and bright flowering of tulips even in such conditions. It is necessary to follow the rules of care adapted to the harsh Siberian climate.

How to plant tulips in autumn

When planting tulips in the fall, when and how to plant them is determined by climatic conditions. They are still different in Siberia, despite the general similarity - there are areas with much more severe and prolonged frosts and relatively warm southern regions.

Planting time in more severe areas can come as early as late August, in most places it is the second or third week of September. As a rule, flower growers are guided by the arrival of morning frosts. If they start and the temperature drops a little minus in the morning, it’s time to plant tulips.

Basic rules for planting tulips in Siberia:

If there are often winds in this region, then you need to take care of protecting the plants and choose a place for planting them that is not blown through. It may be protected by a fence or the wall of a building;

Important! Tulips are light-loving plants, so good lighting is a must for them.

Very low winter air temperatures and soil freezing determine the depth at which the bulbs are planted in the soil. It should be greater than in temperate climates. Even if the soil is clayey and the bulbs are small, they are placed at a depth of 15 cm. In loose soil, tulips are planted even deeper - up to 20 cm;
After planting, the beds are covered with straw, leaves or spruce branches; when snow falls, they are additionally sprinkled with snow.

Covered beds of tulips
This will help the bulbs overwinter safely.

How to plant tulips after flowering

The flowering of these plants in Siberia ends on average by the end of June. To determine when to replant tulips after flowering, they are guided by observations of faded plants. Yellowing and drying of the leaves here are also a signal to dig up.

After collecting, cleaning and drying the bulbs, they are rejected and stored.

Important! If the temperature is maintained at about 20°C for almost the entire storage period, then 10-15 days before planting in the ground it is necessary to move the bulbs to a cooler place so that they are hardened and prepared for low temperatures.

How to store tulip bulbs before transplanting

Dry bulbs are freed from old roots and scales, only those children that easily come off on their own are separated from them, the planting material is sorted into sections and laid out in one layer in wooden boxes. Store the bulbs until autumn planting in a dry barn or attic, without covering them with anything. Until September, the best temperature for storing tulip bulbs is 20˚C, and before planting in the garden, it is advisable to lower the temperature to 17˚C. At least once a week, you need to inspect and feel the bulbs in order to promptly remove diseased, insect-infected, damaged or soft specimens.

Further care of plants

After an autumn transplant, sprouts appear in the spring, after the snow melts. Depending on the region, this may be the end of March-April. In May, plants are already blooming in most areas.

Plant care:

If mulch was added to the flowerbed in the fall, it is immediately removed so that the soil warms up faster in the sun.
After the seedlings appear, the soil around them is carefully loosened.
Until the buds begin to appear, it is not advisable to water the flowerbed frequently; abundant irrigation is carried out after the plant enters the flowering phase.
Fertilizers are applied to the soil only in the first half of the season, when the plants are just beginning to actively grow (you can apply any fertilizers for flower crops).

When applying fertilizing, it is worth monitoring the external condition of the flowers. If you overfeed tulips, they will begin to actively increase their leaf mass and stretch upward. Nutrients are added no more than 2-3 times per flowering season.

Preparing the soil and bulbs

To determine the time to plant tulips in the fall, you must remember that the optimal soil temperature should be +6...+9°C. If this parameter is observed, the planting material will have time to take root in time, and in the spring it will begin to grow in a timely manner when the weather warms. A correctly selected area for tulips should be well lit and protected from the winds. Despite their moisture-loving nature, the plants cannot tolerate stagnant water. Planting should not be carried out in lowlands where the soil may be waterlogged. The bulbs will rot, freeze, or develop fungal infections and die. But a small elevation will be most suitable for replanting tulips.

Site preparation should begin 2-3 months before planting. It is necessary to dig and apply fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. You cannot use manure, as it leads to rotting of the bulbs. Before planting, you should carefully sort through all the bulbs again, discarding the diseased ones.

Then you need to soak the selected planting material in a solution of potassium permanganate for about 1 hour. You can use special antifungal substances. For example, the drug “Maxim” perfectly protects planting material. After these procedures, the bulbs need to be dried a little and planted. Immediately before planting, you need to pour sand into the hole and place the bottom of the onion on it strictly vertically. The depth of the hole should be 3 times the height of the bulb and not less than 10 cm. Add wood ash to the soil that will be poured from above. The distance between the holes is approximately 10 cm; for small bulbs this distance is less.

Large bulbs are planted in the center of the bed, and small ones along the edges. Then taller plants will not block the light for shorter ones. The children should be planted in a separate bed. They will not bloom this year, but will “grow up” in size. When all the plants are planted, you need to put marks over them so that you don’t forget their location over the winter. Cover the top with mulch. Before the onset of cold weather in the risky farming zone, you still need to make a shelter.

How to prepare the bulbs?

In the wild, tulips bloom in early spring, and when the heat comes, the flower fades. All its vitality is concentrated in the bulb, so the plant goes deeper into the ground so that when the autumn coolness comes, it will release new roots. With the onset of spring, new flowers will grow from them. The tulip bulb vitally needs cold weather in order to accumulate useful components, thanks to which the plant grows and blooms.

Gardeners who decide to plant tulips in the spring should consider the following factors:

1. Before planting, strengthen the tuber’s immune forces. This can be done by placing a box of flower bulbs at the bottom of the refrigerator, where the temperature is kept within 4 degrees above zero.
2. Protect from diseases and pests. It is recommended to put the bulbs in a weak manganese solution for thirty minutes.
3. Carry out a thorough inspection for damage to the top cover. Reject those spoiled by fungus and sores, otherwise the bulbs will produce weakly growing tulips.
4. Dry at room temperature.

Bulbs should be stored at a temperature of 19-23 degrees and 70% humidity in a dry and ventilated area, in a vegetable box or flower pot

It is important to ensure that the temperature does not rise, otherwise the flower bud will die

If drying planting material is done outdoors, you need to pay attention so that it is not exposed to sunlight. If the tulip bulb gets sunburned, it will die.

In order for the transplantation of tulips to go well in the spring, in the fall they should be placed in a box half filled with high-quality soil and stored in a cool place, close to a temperature of 4 degrees. By the time it's time to plant, the bulbs will have sprouts.

Useful tips

Some useful tips will help many gardeners avoid unpleasant consequences when transplanting these flowers:

If you decide to replant tulips in early spring, then the planting material must be placed in a container with cool soil and placed in a basement or cellar for several weeks. This stratification procedure will increase the survival rate of tubers in open ground after planting.
If possible, drying the bulbs before transplanting should be done outside, but without direct sunlight.
During the transplantation process, adult tubers should be sorted from their children and planted in different places, since their flowering periods are also different.
Tulips can be dug up and planted along the daffodils. These flowers grow very well and go together very well. Tulips bloom immediately after the daffodils fade.

Rules of care

You can replant tulips in the fall

Further, the plants require careful and timely care in the open ground so that they bloom and fully develop.

To insulate them for the winter, the tubers are lightly trampled and sprinkled with a mulching layer of sawdust or pine needles.

If the autumn was rainless, before the first frost occurs, the plantings should be periodically moistened to eliminate the risk of the bulbs drying out. Watering too frequently can also harm young plantings. From excess moisture they rot and disappear. Flowers experience the greatest need for moisture during the period of active flowering, so the frequency and dose of water is increased.

As soon as the first shoots appear, it is necessary to discard tubers that have not sprouted and specimens infected with diseases and parasites. This will prevent the risk of infection of healthy plants.

In order to increase soil aeration and enrich the root system of plants with oxygen, the soil is loosened regularly - a day after each watering or precipitation.

Top dressing

Basic care for this flower involves regular feeding.

After the sprouts appear, the soil is fertilized with nitrogen-containing preparations, which promote intensive growth of shoots and leaves.

Before flowering, it is not necessary to fertilize tulips, although some gardeners apply complex mineral fertilizers once.

Re-feeding with nitrogen and phosphorus-potassium preparations is carried out during the budding period. The last feeding of decorative flowers is done after the end of flowering - phosphorus and potassium are added to increase the immunity and winter hardiness of plants.