Tulips are spring flowers that look beautiful outdoors as well as indoors. After the long dry winters, tulips bring a fresh color and vibrancy around the world. They can be decorated in flowers once cut to brighten a room. The rarity about tulips is that they grow even after being cut. However, without the right care, these freshly cut tulips can wilt and droop a day after you decorate them. You can make your tulips last longer by following these tips:

  • Keep the fresh cut tulips in water. The container or vase you place them in should be filled with fresh and cold water, which should be changed everyday.

 

  • When buying tulips from the florist, ensure you have water added in the plastic bag to keep them hydrated.

 

  • When cutting the tulip, cut them from the stem under the water.

 

  • Always choose young tulips, that haven’t fully opened. The flowers will open over the next few days.

 

  • Cut the flowers from your garden when they haven’t opened; and cut from the stem which is as close to the ground as possible.

 

  • When you bring the tulips from a florist, cut off ¼ inch from the base of the stems so that they readily soak up water from the vase. Remove any extra leaves that are at the base of the stems.

 

  • Always use a long vase so that the height of the tulips is covered within it. Short vases will make the flowers bend from the stem eventually.

 

  • Use a clean and washed vase for the tulips.

 

  • The tulips in the vase should be arranged in a way that there is some space between them, instead of them leaning on top of one another. They should not crush each other.

 

  • Add some flower food to the vase to lengthen the lifespan of the tulips. You can also spray lemon juice on the flowers.

 

  • Keep the tulip vase out of the sun, or areas that may get too hot. Heat causes tulip wilting.

 

  • Never mix tulips in the same vase as daffodils or flowers from the Narcissus family, as these flowers cause tulips to fade faster.