Blumenzwiebelbuch Herbst 2017/2018 (englisch)

Tulips
Tulips | 21
Delivery: End of August to end of November. | E = early, M = medium-early, L = late flowering
Tulips originally come from the Middle East and
arrived in Europe a few centuries ago through
the Ottomans.
The plant’s Latin name Tulipa comes from the
Turkish word Tulbant or Tolibant.
The first tulip bulbs were introduced in Europe
from Turkey in 1554 and they attracted a lot of
attention particularly in Holland. Over time, a
boundless number of varieties were developed,
with a large number that are still on the market
today being created between 1950 and 1980, in
particular. We have a broad colour range for tulips
today, and the height and size of the flowers, as
well as the time of flowering, vary greatly.
Today, tulips are very popular spring flowers and,
depending on the species and variety, are particularly
suitable for cutting, for beds and borders, pots,
rockeries and natural gardens.
Tulips like a permeable soil that is not too
heavy, and the location should be semi-shaded
to sunny. They do not tolerate waterlogging.
On graves and in beds, dark soils are often used,
which because of their high black peat content
have an acidic effect on tulips, leading to stunted
growth. To prevent this, the soil should be
enriched with calcium carbonate.
where there are problems with voles, bulbs
should be placed in baskets. Tulips should also be
protected from hares and rabbits. In early spring,
you can already use a complete fertilizer.
Today’s overbred tulip varieties have a very
short life and should be planted anew every
year. (This is not true of a few wild tulips.) After
flowering, the bulb, with leaves, should be
completely removed to prevent diseases such as
tulip fire from becoming established in the soil.
Furthermore, you should not plant tulips in the
same place year after year, as this can also lead
to tulip fire. You should change the location every
3 to 4 years.
Propagation from seeds or offset bulblets is
in theory possible, but is usually not worth it
because tulips are firstly not open-pollinated, i.e.
they segregate out, and secondly it takes around
7 years for the first flowers.
In the autumn, the bulbs are planted 10 to
15 cm deep; improve heavy soils with sand and
Follow the “scented”
Following numerous requests, we have
marked those varieties with a scent (balsamic,
sweet, light and fruity or spicy-sweet) with
the word “scented”.
If you would like to know more about garden
scents, we recommend Helga Urban’s book
“Ein Garten der Düfte”, published by BLV
Munich / ISBN 3-405-15406-5
Please note:
All the characteristics, cultivation descriptions,
flowering times and heights
of varieties and species provided in our
catalogues and brochures are based on experiences
from repeated plantings during the
main cultivation period. Earlier or later planting
out may produce different results, as can
the effects of the weather, soil, location and
different types of cultivation.