Tulip is a very popular ornamental plant in the world. This confirms the constant interest of breeders and landscape designers in it. A wide variety of species, varieties, colors and shapes make this flower attractive for decorating country, garden plots, city parks.

Tulips in landscaping

The traditionally described culture is planted in flower beds. In one landscape composition, plants with flowers of the same color scheme or different shades may be present.

Often, the described crop is grown in massifs, where other bulbs, such as daffodils, muscari, and hyacinths, are also placed.

Did you know? Today, 92% of all international tulip bulb trade is controlled by the Netherlands. In the same state, 88% of all tulip plantations are located.

Landscape designers recommend growing the described culture in the following ways:

1. In groups: in one color scheme, using contrasting shades, with a smooth transition from light to saturated colors.
2. Height: the flowers are arranged in such a way that none of them obscures the neighboring plant, or by steps - tall in the background, medium-tall in the center, low in the foreground.
3. In containers: pots can be installed at the entrance to the dwelling or placed around the garden.

Tulips in the garden, at the cottage

When cultivated in garden plots, the described flowers are planted in tree-trunk circles of fruit trees (apple trees, cherries, plums) and shrubs. If this option is not suitable, then a separate territory should be separated for this culture. For many years in the gardens they also use ordinary planting. To do this, the garden plot is divided into zones and in each of them one variety is planted in a row.

Did you know? For the first time, residents of Middle Eastern countries began to engage in tulip cultivation. In the XI century, this plant was a symbol of the culture of the Seljuk tribe.

When breaking down the garden into zones, rectangular mono-flowers are also used. The territory of the site is divided into sectors, in each of which flowers are planted in the same color scheme. Such segments harmoniously combine with each other. The zones are fenced with weaving plants. An effective technique is to plant several varieties with a different species range of curtains in the form of a vernissage along the path.In addition, you can lay ceramic decor - curly figurines, tiles, etc.

Since perennial bows are combined with tulips, it is good to combine these crops on the beds. If the territory of the dacha is large, then the described culture can take a separate corner in the depths of the garden. In spring, during flowering, it will become a bright spot against the background of young foliage of trees, and in summer, after loss of decorativeness, it will be hidden behind the greenery of large plants.

Another interesting element is a multi-level flowerbed. It is done by planting tall varieties in the background, mid-growing in the center, and dwarf ones in the front and at the edges.

It is possible to plant tulips in the form of a winding path. For such an element, flowers of one grade and tone or one grade, but in contrasting shades, are suitable. Along the edges should be planted plants with small plants, shading the tulip path.

Where is better to plant tulips

In the summer cottage, the culture usually takes place in a flower bed in front of windows or the main entrance. Also, it is planted near an artificial reservoir.

This flower is also suitable for planting under a garden bench. An interesting solution would be to install not a traditional wooden bench, but a plastic one, even transparent. Another favorite way to grow flowers is along the paths.

Video: Unusual planting of tulips

What do tulips combine with?

In group plantings, the described culture is recommended to be grown together with such plants:

• hosta and other perennials with large leaves;
• daylilies;
• phlox;
• geraniums;
• steppe almonds, Padonbubian magonia, Japanese spirea and other ornamental shrubs;
• common lilac;
• daffodils;
• hyacinths;
• ferns;
• Muscari
• Grain
• coniferous.

These plants look very impressive when planted against the background of a smoothly trimmed lawn. Often they are also used for borders - in such a composition, a combination of tulips with other plants, usually flowering ground cover, as well as perennial tall flowers that are able to "cover" the flowers after losing their decorativeness is used.

When making border compositions with tulips, to prolong its decorative effect, plants with a short flowering period are planted in baskets, which are extracted after flowering. And in their place are placed more “later” annuals.

Tulip Planting Patterns

There are many examples of how to plant the described flowers in an original and beautiful way. Below are selected the most popular of them.

How to plant tulips so that the flowerbed blooms all summer

You can choose decorative plants so that the site looks decorative for a long period. This is achieved by planting a number of crops with different flowering periods and different heights.

Thus, when inflorescences in some plants bloom, buds in others will bloom. Such a sequence can be achieved by planting flowers with early, middle and late flowering periods on a flower bed, as well as picking grassy crops with a long period of preservation of leaf decorativeness.

Important! On the same site, tulips should be grown no more than four to five years. So that in the future they continued to please with abundant flowering, they need to be transplanted to another place.

Tulips have a short flowering period - no longer than three to four weeks. The earliest varieties (Christmas Marvel, Montrex, New Design) bloom in late April, the middle (Denmark, Havran, White Dream, Barcelona) bloom in mid-May, and the late ones (Finola, Stement, Orange Angelica, Cafe Naur) in late May. . Having planted 8-10 bulbs of each of these varieties, it is possible to achieve that the flower bed will delight with lush flowering for 1-1.5 months.

So that the flower garden remains decorative in the future, you can plant such plants:

• host
• astilbe;
• brunner;
• forget-me-nots.

It is these plants that begin to bloom when the tulip buds dry out. If bulbs are dug, then salvia, aster, marigolds, lobelia, and ageratum can be planted in their place.

So, the use of tulips on the site allows you to get beautiful and original decorative compositions. Unusual landing schemes can be invented independently or use ready-made solutions. In order for the flowers to be healthy and grow well, it is necessary to carry out a proper planting and produce timely quality care.