Diseases and pests
The most common cause of the disease is improper or insufficient care. But you can always fight the disease by using folk methods or special means designed for this. These plants have one distinguishing feature: the transmission of the disease among themselves, therefore, after the treatment has been carried out, start transplanting the infected plant to another place, and for healthy flowers, carry out prophylaxis. The most common diseases are:
- Fusarium. With this disease, the stem becomes thinner, and the flower does not develop. For treatment, a manganese solution is used.
- Root rot. Happens after a wrong landing
- Gray rot. The cause is improper care. For treatment, they are treated with chemicals.
- Powdery mildew. When infected, it is treated with soapy water.
- August disease. If infested, immediately dispose of the affected tulip by incineration. The disease manifests itself in the form of brownish spots on the entire plant.
Also tulips can attack insect pests, which are also carriers of diseases. These include: slugs that damage the entire plant; bears, because of their activity, the plant dies, as they damage the root system, you can make special baits with poison against them; onion mite, affects the main bulb, but, as a result, the whole plant dies, use any fungicide against it.
It is very difficult to choose varieties of these beautiful flowers to grow from such a huge variety. Everyone will be able to breed peony tulips, because this process is not difficult, and the result exceeds all expectations and pleases the eye with its beauty.
Peony tulips
Peculiarities
The description of the Parade tulip variety can be started with the color - it is bright red. The Darwin hybrid "Parade" is perfect for both cutting and decorating a flower bed. Gardeners choose this variety for its extraordinary beauty combined with unpretentiousness. The flowers are quite large (up to 70 cm in height) and are rich in bright color. The bud itself is large and strong. The petals have a bright shine. A gift in the form of a bouquet of red tulips means a confession of great sympathy and even love.
A relative of this variety is another - "Parade Golden".
Tulips of this variety differ from the previous one in bright yellow color. They can be safely planted in the center of the flower bed and enjoy the bright "sunny" color. The flowers are in the shape of a classic tulip - a goblet flower and bright, rich green leaves. They persist for a long time in the cut, which can be attributed to the advantages of this type.
You can learn more about the Parade Golden tulips in the video below.
Treatment of diseases and pests
Often on Lalibela there is a bear, bulb mite, slugs and snails.
Tulip lalibela photo and description
For pest control:
- use insecticidal agents;
- traps are set around the perimeter of the flower bed;
- repellent plants, for example, marigolds, mustard and the like, are planted near flowers.
The variety is susceptible to the main diseases characteristic of all bulbous plants - gray and root rot, variegation. For the purpose of prophylaxis and for the treatment of diseases of fungal etiology, they use treatments with fungicidal preparations. When signs of variegation infection appear, the diseased specimen is removed in order to avoid the widespread spread of the virus.
Tulip cultivar Aladdin.
The Aladdin tulip variety (see photo) is an ideal option for landscaping a plot; it is difficult to forcing in winter due to its low growth potential and a slow development cycle.The plant grows up to 60 cm, with an erect flowering stem, not leafy. Basal leaves can grow up to 40-45 cm, pike-shaped.
Allandin tulip flowers can begin to open as early as mid-May. They consist of 6 pointed, curved petals that are painted in a bright, scarlet hue. The edges of the petals and the bottom of the flower are yellowish. The Aladdin variety is difficult to propagate by seed, so it is usually planted using daughter bulbs.
