Tulip (Tulipa gesneriana)
Care, watering, light and tips for Tulip on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Liliaceae
- Difficulty: Moderate care
- Watering: every 7 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
- Toxicity: Toxic to pets
About Tulip
Tulipa gesneriana, commonly known as the garden tulip, is an ornamental bulbous plant renowned for its vibrant and diverse cup-shaped flowers. Its large, colorful blooms, emerging in spring, are ideal for enhancing flower beds, borders, and pots, adding a classic and elegant touch to any garden. There is an incredible variety of cultivars with different heights, petal shapes, and color combinations.
Native range
Turkey and Central Asia
Care tips
Plant bulbs in autumn in a sunny or lightly shaded location, ensuring well-drained soil to prevent rot. Water moderately during the growing and flowering period, reducing irrigation once the leaves begin to yellow. A common mistake is not allowing the foliage to die back naturally, as this is crucial for the bulb to store energy for the following year's bloom.
How to save a dying Tulip
- Warning signs
- Yellowish or soft leaves, weak or drooping stem, flowers not opening or wilting prematurely.
- First aid
- Remove bulb, inspect it. If soft or moldy, trim damaged parts. Replant in new, well-draining soil.
- What kills it
- Overwatering causing bulb rot, or lack of pre-chilling before flowering.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if the bulb is not completely rotted. Act quickly to clean and replant.