Flower bulbs add color to your garden. It’s important to take good care of your flower bulbs so you can enjoy it to the fullest. Do you want to take optimal care of your flower bulbs, but are you not sure how? It’s not difficult, so don’t worry. With this explanation you will also become an expert in your garden.
What is the best place for a flower bulb?
Flower bulbs can grow and bloom in any soil, as long as the soil allows water to pass through. Flower bulbs like the sun, but it shouldn’t get too hot. The best place in the garden is a semi-sunny spot. Flower bulbs can be placed in a pot or in the ground. To prepare the soil and provide it with enough nutrition, you can mix the soil with some organic matter. Loosen the soil in the places where you will plant the flower bulbs. Follow the steps from our previous article to properly plant the flower bulbs.
How much water does a flower bulb need?
Give the bulbs plenty of water immediately after planting, so that they nest well in the ground and form roots. As a result, they are also well protected against cold and frost. If you plant flower bulbs in the summer, they need extra water because the soil is drier. Flower bulbs in pots also need extra water after planting, because soil in a pot dries out faster. Keep a close eye on the soil in the garden or in a pot to keep it moist after planting, during growing and blooming.
What is the best way to grow flower bulbs?
Here are some useful tips for the best way to grow and bloom your flower bulbs. This way you ensure that your flower bulbs will grow into an amazing flower garden.
- Plant flower bulbs in a light spot, preferring morning or evening sun. Flower bulbs need light, but the cooler the place, the longer they will bloom.
- A good soil ensures better colors. Although flower bulbs can grow in any soil and contain nutrients themselves, a good soil still influences the color.
How to take aftercare of flower bulbs?
The aftercare of the flower bulbs starts immediately after flowering. After flowering you can let the flowers slowly die. Once the leaves have turned dry and yellow, the flowers can be removed from the soil in their entirety, including bulb and roots. In this way many different types of flowers can be planted in the same spot and you will be able to keep the color in your garden.
As the Dutch will say: “It spontaneously gives you green fingers.” This means that by following this method of care, you will become an expert at taking care of plants. And of course your garden will always look beautiful.
