How to always have beautiful and lush tulips? Here is the florists’ trick to have beautiful flowers both in pots and in the ground.

Of all the spring flowers, tulips are undoubtedly popular not only for their colors, but above all for their characteristic shape. However, they are flowers that, whether in water or on land,  need specific care  to be healthy and in good condition. Let’s see, then, what florists do to keep them beautiful.

Tulips, what you need to know

Tulips are a typical spring flower that blooms with the first heat . Plants of bulbous origin need at least four weeks for a flower to emerge from the bulbs. Despite their seasonality, they are flowers that do not like direct sunlight or heat, preferring cool places.

Few people know that  once tulips have bloomed, their bulbs can be dug up, dried, and stored in a cool, dry place for planting the following year . The flowering time of tulips is much longer than that of many other spring flowers and the care is different if they are flowers cut and placed in a vase with water or if they are planted flowers.

In the first case, it is advisable to cut a centimeter of stem diagonally when planting them in a pot, as well as eliminate the leaves, which would rot quickly in contact with water. But  there is a trick that few people know to make them last even longer  and florists know it well.

The florists’ trick to have beautiful tulips

In addition to the best care and attention when cutting the base of the flower diagonally, there are other measures we can take to make our potted tulips last longer .

First of all, it is advisable to always fill the vase with cold water, since hot water could encourage the possible proliferation of bacteria. And speaking of bacteria, when it comes to cut flowers, it is a good practice to add a few drops of lemon juice to the water in the vase. This will help slow down the deterioration of the flowers.
And what happens to the tulips in the ground?

For planted flowers, adequate hydration must be provided . The main cause of deterioration of tulips in the ground is, in fact, dehydration, followed by excess light. It is important to keep the soil moist by watering regularly once a week. Too much water risks the plant rotting, so always pay attention to the condition of the soil.

It is also very important  to know when to cut the flowers so that the plant remains lush.  To make it last as long as possible, the flowers should be cut when they have not yet acquired all their color, but approximately 75%.

This way, they can be placed in a pot with water and continue growing and the plant can continue living without spending too much energy on flowering. The moment at which the flowers are cut is also very important. We recommend