Cutting tulips for the vase correctly

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1.  Tulips are true cut flower classics and should not be missing in any vase, especially in spring. We will tell you how to cut the tulips correctly so that they will last a long time.
   1. Tulips for vase
   2. Cutting the tulips correctly
   3. Vases suitable for tulips
   4. This is how tulips last especially long in the vase

 Tulips are true cut flower classics and should not be missing in any vase, especially in spring. We will tell you how to cut the tulips correctly so that they will last a long time.

when you put tulips in the vase, you should cut them properly beforehand so that they will decorate your home for as long as possible. 

With this trick and a few tips on care, the flowering harbingers of spring will stay fresh for up to ten days and provide a great sight. 

Botanically speaking, tulips belong to the lily family and are by far the largest and most varied bulbous flower genus. 

They are available filled and unfilled, with straight or curled petals. In addition, the more than 1,000 varieties are commercially available in almost any colour. 

No wonder that they are also in such great demand as cut flowers - tulips are available for every taste! 

Your tulips will last especially long in the vase.

Tulips for vase

Tulips are, next to roses, the most popular cut flowers and decorate numerous vases, especially in spring. 

When you buy a bouquet of flowers, you can tell the freshness of the tulips by their squeaking stems and leaves. 

Just run your fingers along them. 

If you would like to make your own bouquet of tulips, you should place them a little deeper into the bouquet, 

because the plants grow very quickly and otherwise the other flowers in the vase will soon tower above them

Tulips for the vase, which you get from your own garden, should be cut early in the morning. 

Choose specimens with firm and still closed flowers. 

The tulips should be absolutely dry at this time. If they are wet, the petals in the vase will quickly turn brown. 

The lower petals should be stripped off. 

This not only makes it easier to bind them into a bouquet, but the tulips also use less water and stay fresh and attractive for longer. 

Use a clean and sharp knife for cutting - not scissors! These cause bruises on the stems and can damage important conductors, 

which can cause the tulips to shrink more quickly. 

Fresh and healthy tulips should actually last in the vase for seven to ten days.

Cutting the tulips correctly

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Tulips have relatively firm stems - for the vase they should therefore be cut at a slight angle

Tulips must be cut correctly for the vase. 

Only then can the cut flowers absorb water and the necessary nutrients. In the case of tulips, cut at a slight angle or straight. 

Again, use a knife and not scissors!

Vases suitable for tulips

Not only for potted plants, but also for cut flowers in the vase, the container used should be absolutely clean. 

For cleaning vases, cleaning agents such as those used in the bathroom have proven to be effective. 

Tall, slim vases are best for tulips. The flowers grow very quickly, sometimes they shoot up into the air and therefore need some support for their stems. 

The vase should be about two thirds as high as the tulips themselves.

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Tall vases provide support for the tulips which grow quickly into the air

This is how tulips last especially long in the vase

To ensure that you can enjoy your tulip bouquet for a long time to come, you should observe the following care instructions. 

Cold, soft (lime-free) water is best for cut flowers. 

A splash of lemon juice lowers the pH value of water and also has an antibacterial effect. 

Do not make the vase too full - a few centimetres of water at the bottom of the vase are sufficient. 

Because if the tulips are too deep in the water, they will quickly start to rot. 

The same happens if they stand too close together. If you received a bag with freshness retaining agent when you bought it, you should add it in any case. 

It not only provides the tulips with the nutrients they need, it also keeps the water free of bacteria. 

Withered tulips should be removed from the vase as soon as possible. 

Change the water in the vase every two days and re-cut the tulips at the same time. 

Place your tulips at normal room temperature, or better still, a little cooler. 

Too high temperatures stimulate growth and reduce the durability of the plants. 

The same applies to a place with direct sunlight.