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Re: Tulips?

At 10:14 AM 2/15/98 +0800, you wrote:
>Hello, I've just subscribed to the list in the hopes of finding out more
>about the plants I've bought and how to care for them. I bought a pot of
>tulips, 4 bulbs just yesterday, and am thinking of re-potting it? What kind
>of soil do Tulips need? A look at the existing soil I see it to be very
>sandy. I've checked out the web pages, and it write loamy, but what is the
>exact composition and type?
>
>Also, when can I separate the bulbs and plant one bulb in one pot? Is it ok
>for me to do that? Or do the Tulips need to be grown together? I do not have
>a garden, so my Tulips will be grown solely from pots. Please advise. Or
>direct me to the homepage that has all the details. Thanks.
>
>I'm really new to plants, so please bear with me. Thank you.
>
>
>                                  -Bernie.
>
Don't disturb your tulips or the buds will blast (turn brown).  These bulbs
are forced to bloom out of season and the likelihood of your keeping them
indoors after blooming is not good.

Tulips need lots of fertilizer and water after blooming to replenish the
bulbs, then a period of cold dormancy before they sprout and grow again.
Most people put them in the garden after they bloom and they then prepare
themselves for the next season.  I should think it unlikely that you could
provide the right conditions in the house.

Sorry.

Ruth Z
Ruth Zavitz                                     
rzavitz@execulink.com                            
Freelance Writer & Gardening Consultant, zone 6 Southern Ontario
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