Growing Tulips in India

Did you sow them secretly!?

I hope they grow. I love tulips; they're my favorite flower. They're making an early appearance here this year.

Nothing gets my spring fever going like seeing tulip sprouts!

Are you sure they're tulips? Tulips grow from bulbs. If you use the right fertilizer and water them regularly they should thrive. Just be careful of that hot Indian sun. Also, you should freeze them before planting. Tulips require a cold period.

Hey Nick you have actually tensed me up.

Can I keep them in cold shadows (with sufficient sunlight). What fertilizers should I use?

India gets very hot from Mid March & for 3 months further till Mid June.

I would love if they flourish.

Check out this site Vin http://www.backyardgardener.com/plants/tulip.html

I love You!

Thx :wink:

Instructions to create excellent tulips from Holland
Instructions to create excellent tulips from Holland

Cultivate the soil to a depth of 10 inches. Type of soil: Sand: Add some compost. Type of soil: heavy clayey soil: Add some sand to improve the drainage

Keep the earth of the tulips moist but not to wet. Keep the tulips out direct sunlight on a preserved place.

After the tulip has been a flower for the first time, keep the bulbs in the earth. They will return every year more lushly.

Plant depth 3 - 4 inches
Plant distance 3 - 5 inches
Height of tulips above ground: 6 inches
Plant season: September until February
Bloom period: April, may

Wouldn't it be easier to relocate to Holland?

Ok, thats the last step i forgot.

Just tell me how to get the Tulup Bulbs in INDIA.

You could get them by post from Holland, I bet.

Google "Dutch Bulbs" or "Tulip Bulbs by Post" and see what comes up.

It's getting a bit late to plant them now, but there's still time for a nice show of flowers next spring. I planted some, with success, in December.