Tulips

Tulip ice cream photo, planting rules

Tulip "Ice cream" photo

In order for the flowering to be lush and long-lasting, certain recommendations must be followed, starting with the planting of the bulbs.

Before planting, the planting material must be kept in a disinfectant solution for several hours. For these purposes, potassium permanganate dissolved in water is quite suitable, which is always at hand for many gardeners.

When choosing a site for planting a tulip, it should be borne in mind that this variety "prefers" sunny places. With a lack of light, the tulip bud can grind, not open completely, and also lose its bright color.
The soil should be loose in order to avoid stagnant moisture, which can provoke diseases and infections of the roots of the plant.

Before planting the bulbs, be sure to add well-rotted organic matter into the hole. In addition, if possible, it is better to plant the tulip bulbs "Ice Cream" in the soil, the temperature of which does not exceed + 10 degrees.

It is not advisable to deepen the bulbs into the ground by more than 20 cm. And the distance between the bulbs should be at least 5-6 cm.

After planting the plants, we water them with warm water.

A flower bed or flower garden with tulips can be supplemented with other bulbs, such as daffodils or crocuses. They do not interfere with each other at all, since they land at different depths. They will bloom sequentially, one after another, and your flower bed will remain blooming for a long time. Another advantage of such a neighborhood is the absence of weeds.

As a rule, "Ice Cream" is planted at the beginning of autumn, so that by the onset of cold weather the bulbs will get stronger and take root. For the winter, planting a tulip is recommended to mulch. It is good to use tree bark or coniferous litter as mulch.

If you nevertheless decide to plant bulbs in the spring, then you need to do this, if possible, earlier. For this, the plants are placed in a container with soil in winter, and when the weather improves and the soil warms up, they are planted in a permanent place.

From the Belgian garden

It was not possible to find a grower in Russia who would stably grow this amazing tulip from year to year. Help and advice on how to tame the obstinate came, as usual, from the West. Minera Oshurbakieva is a cosmopolitan person. She was born in Kyrgyzstan, got married in Kazakhstan, now lives in Belgium. He loves flowers since childhood. According to her, handsome Ice Cream is really unpretentious.

And so much so that it even allows you to add other representatives of the flora to your garden bed, which helps the Minera to have a magnificently blooming flower bed from spring to autumn. For her, this is a very valuable quality, since she has only a small area of ​​2 x 3 m for flowers.

However, the savings only end in space. Minera buys planting material from trusted Dutch producers, and also buys special land in bags for pots and front gardens. All this allows you then not to bother looking for fertilizers and growth and flowering stimulants.

Flower garden in three floors

Ice Cream, like all members of his clan, also loves the sun. In early spring, Minera rolls the plant from the pot into loose soil, or, if the container was without a bottom, plants it with it to a depth of 15-20 cm. in one bed, and even in three "floors".

First, Ice Cream bulbs are planted to a depth of 20 cm, daffodils are above them, and the very top are crocuses, they are the very first to bloom, the greenery remains, which does not interfere with the growth of “brothers” in the garden, but the flowerbed will always look lush and lively. After tulips, daffodils come into play. The distance between the bulbs is two fingers wide.

The power of the greenery of the three types of plants does not allow weeds to germinate (by themselves). In addition, the households seem to support each other, which protects the long stems of plants with peduncles from falling during strong winds and rains.In general, the coherence of the actions of the unusual "Swedish family" only pleases.

Characteristic features of Plombir

This variety is classified as a herbaceous plant with a characteristic very short growing season. The structure of the tulip is as follows:

Bulbs are ovoid or pear-shaped.
Externally, in the bulb, there is a seal from below and a sharpening of the top.
The size of the bulb itself, its shape and color of the scales are different based on the species.
Inside there are special scales that can provide the plant with nutrients.
As soon as the bulb loses all reserves, the tulip dies off.
Taking into account the natural living conditions, the life of Plombir does not exceed 2 years.

Arael tulip growing

Tulips grow mainly in the Central Asian region, where the most successful locations are Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan, China, India, etc. In addition, Mediterranean destinations are popular: Spain, Italy and the Netherlands.

Tulips also grow on the Balkan Peninsula in the harsh nature of the Scandinavian countries. Most varietal species grow in urban flower beds and private plots of representatives of the former USSR and Eastern Europe. These flowers easily cope with the temperate climatic conditions of desert, mountainous and steppe regions, do not succumb to dry summers and harsh winters.

Tulips are mainly grown outdoors.

Interesting Facts

• The tulip is a symbol and sacred flower for most Islamic countries.
• The spread of tulips across Europe symbolized the attitude of their owners to the noble family. Flowers were admired by high-ranking officials, including Emperor Franz II of Austria, King Louis XVIII of France and the famous philosopher Voltaire.
• During the 17th century, rare varieties of tulip bulbs reached a value of 4,000 florins, which allowed them to be a kind of measure of value.
• The appearance of tulips in Russia is associated with the efforts of Peter the Great. For this, a special agency was even created that deals with supplies from Holland.
• The tulip was mentioned in world literature as early as the 12th century in the work of O. Hayam, and A. Dumas generally dedicated his novel "Black Tulip" to him.
• The overwhelming majority of the inhabitants of Holland reckon with this flower, which made it possible to save the lives of most of them in the hungry years of World War II.

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Peculiarities

Tulips are considered the most popular among domestic flower growers; they are grown both locally and on a huge industrial scale. These flowers are members of the lily family and belong to the genus of bulbous perennials. Tulips were brought from Central Asia. Of all the variety of these flowers, the Ice Cream variety stands out favorably. You can often find another name of the variety - "Plombir". Its unusual buds look very much like ice cream. These incredible flowers have recently flooded the markets, but today they are extremely popular among gardeners.

Tulip variety "Plombir" means a two-colored plant with a double border. The tulip can be easily distinguished from other representatives of this species - this variety has a lot of petals, which are distinguished by their unusually denseness.

Here is a brief description of the variety.

• The stem of the flower is massive and wide, has a green color, and its height can reach up to 40 centimeters.
• The flowers of the plant are quite large. On average, they can reach 9 centimeters in height. The maximum diameter of a half-open bud is 7 centimeters. When the bud opens, its diameter can be up to 10 centimeters.
• Tulip petals come in a wide range of colors and each layer can be different.For example, a tulip may have a pink color, and its core is snow-white.
• An excellent advantage of the variety is a high indicator of resistance to various diseases.
• Another plus of the plant is frost resistance. It perfectly tolerates low temperatures down to –30 degrees Celsius.
• The flowering period of the tulip is considered late (mid-May).
• "Plombir" blooms for about two months.

This variety is distinguished by its original appearance, and the flowering period exceeds all expectations. And also such tulips can stand in a vase for a long time, decorating your home. The buds of "Plombir" are closed for a long time, and they open gradually.

But this variety also has its drawbacks.

• Slow breeding process. A flower can produce no more than three bulbs per season.
• A small part of the tulips may not open.

Diseases and pests

In the process of growth and development, ice cream tulips can be exposed to various infections and parasites, with timely detection and treatment, the flowers can be saved.

Tulip ice cream photo

Gray rot

Appears in wet and rainy weather. It appears as yellowish-brown spots on stems, foliage and bulbs. Treatment is carried out by irrigating flowers with a solution of Bordeaux liquid (1%). 150 ml is spent on the treatment of an area of ​​1 m².

Root rot

Partial decay of the bulbs, as a result of which the above-ground part loses its decorative effect. Infected tulips are treated with a strong solution of potassium permanganate or Fundazol - 10 g per 10 liters of water.

Tifulez

Adult tulips suspend development and flowering, young shoots acquire a reddish or brownish tint, inflorescences develop small, take on an ugly shape. This disease is not subject to treatment. Therefore, the flowers are dug up and disposed of along with the bulbs.

For prevention, you should regularly loosen the soil, remove weeds and dig up the site every fall.

Variegated

A viral disease that is transmitted through juice in injured areas. The color of the buds changes. There are no drugs for treatment at the moment, so sick specimens are dug up and burned.

August disease

The leaves and stems are covered with strokes. The affected areas die off, as a result of this, the flower dies. A sick tulip is dug up and disposed of together with an earthen clod.

Blind buds

This non-infectious disease damages flowers during the forcing period. To prevent infection, it is necessary to select high-quality and healthy planting material, to observe the timing of its planting.

This sore cannot be treated. Infected tulips are disposed of, and the place of growth is spilled with copper sulfate.

Calcareous disease

The bulbs harden, change their natural color to white - such planting material is not suitable for further cultivation.

In order to avoid infection, it is necessary to dig up flowers in time and follow the rules for their storage.

Root mite

This parasite damages the tissue of the bulb, penetrating inside through the scales, as a result of which it begins to rot. To prevent the appearance of a pest, it is necessary to lower the bulbs in warm water (40 ° C) before planting, then treat with Aktellik.

Greenhouse aphid

It feeds on the sap of leaves, petals and stems, leading to their deformation, wilting and drying out. In the fight against this parasite, Inta-vir or Fitoverm are used. To prevent an invasion, it is necessary to plant marigolds, dope or calendula between the tulips. They thin out a specific scent that repels insects.

Onion hoverfly

Fly larvae damage the bulb; as a result, the tulip stops growing and dies. Sick specimens are dug up and disposed of. Infection can be prevented if the planting material is treated with Fundazole.

Landing features

The successful cultivation of this crop depends on the quality of the planting material, the location and composition of the soil.

Tulip ice cream

Timing

It is better to plant the bulbs in the spring, when the street temperature stabilizes and the soil warms up to 8-9 ° C (at the beginning or in the middle of March).

Place and soil

This culture prefers to grow on loamy soil with a high content of minerals and organic matter. The soil should be well-drained and neutral in acidity.

If the indicator is higher than 6 units, add 350 g / m² of slaked lime, dolomite flour or calcite.

The place should be well lit by the sun, because in the shade the tulip will grow slowly, and the buds will form small and pale. Does not tolerate drafts, so plant in a windless area where there is no stagnant water.

Preparation of planting material

You can buy Ice Cream tulip bulbs in one of the gardening stores. The price for one package (3 pcs.) Is 330 rubles. The best time to buy is February.

When buying, carefully inspect each copy - the husk should be dry, without mold, rot, black blotches and yellowness. The best material is considered to be solid bulbs, of the correct shape - flattened at the bottom and with a tip at the top.

Before planting, they are treated with Fundazol 0.2% to destroy all pathogenic microflora on the surface of the scales.

Landing technique

Pits are dug out at a distance of 10 cm. In each you need to fill in one handful of peat mixed with humus and dug earth in an equal amount.

Before planting, the bulbs are sorted into small, medium and large, since the planting depth will be different. It is calculated as follows - the length of the bulb is multiplied by three. For small ones about 5-6 cm, medium - 7-8 cm, large - 9-10 cm.

After planting, they are watered, sprinkled with peat, which creates additional heat and nutrition.

Description tulip Ice Cream

The plant belongs to the flowering bulbous perennials of the Liliaceae family. Tulip variety Ice cream belongs to peony or terry.

The stem of the plant is wide, strong, rich green, up to 40-50 cm in height. Ice Cream leaves are large, fleshy, elongated, with a pointed tip. The root system of a tulip is formed by thin unbranched adventitious roots, which are replaced annually.

Ice Cream tulips are resistant to infections and diseases. They belong to the 3rd zone of frost resistance and are able to withstand temperatures down to –35–40 degrees.

Features of flowering tulip Plombir

As you can see from the photo and description, the Ice Cream tulip can be easily distinguished by its voluminous peony-shaped double flowers with many dense petals. The graceful flower lives up to its name and resembles ice cream. The white creamy center is tightly wrapped in outer short petals of pink, orange or greenish shades, similar to a bowl.

If you look closely at the photo of the Plombir tulip, you can clearly see that the petals form a complex color scheme. Each layer can have a unique color, but there are also monophonic representatives.

An interesting variety of the variety is the Banana Ice Cream tulip with a yellow center and dark pink outer petals. The flowers of this variety are large, up to 7 cm in half-open form, when fully opened they reach 10 cm in diameter.

Ice Cream tulips have one drawback - massive heavy flowers can break off from the wind, this is important to consider when planting. The bush does not bloom completely

Some buds do not open. However, the blossoming flowers fully compensate for this feature with their unique charm and pleasant aroma.

The Ice Cream double tulip belongs to the late varieties and begins to bloom from mid-to-late May. Duration of flowering is 1.5–2 months. Good illumination is important for abundant flowering.

Application in design

Ice Cream variety is suitable for planting in flowerpots, pots and flower beds. Effective in the design of rock gardens and mixborders. This variety is suitable for terrace and porch planting due to its unique appearance and wonderful aroma.

Interesting fact!

Ice Cream tulips do not fade for a long time in the cut, so they can be used for making bouquets.

Ice Cream is good in single and group landings. The tulip is successfully combined with phlox, pansies and forget-me-nots, it will be an excellent companion for hyacinths and daisies. Judging by the photo, the Ice Cream tulip looks harmoniously against the background of decorative wormwood, hosts and other perennial crops with decorative leaves.

Description

Today, among more than 1500 varieties of tulips, double species are especially popular - Tulipa Double Early - the so-called double flowers. Fluffy varieties first appeared in 1613 through crossing and experimentation thanks to the tireless efforts of breeders

They immediately won the attention of gardeners with their delicate petals and voluminous shapes.

Ice cream tulip - occupies the top lines among the most beautiful and lush flowers. Large, fluffy, airy white caps, as if wrapped in a wrapper of pink and orange petals with green veins, like vanilla ice cream in a waffle cup. The spectacle of a blossoming inflorescence is mesmerizing - delicate velvety petals unfold, straighten, forming a weightless cloud. Mostly this type is two-tone, but monochromatic samples also happen - from white to purple shades. Ice cream belongs to the late variety.

In terms of the structure of the flowering part, ice cream tulips resemble peonies - the rounded petals are tightly pressed against each other, forming a cone shape, the opened bud has the shape of a hemisphere. Indeed, the bush reaches a height of 40 to 60 cm, and the flower is 8 to 12 cm in diameter. The flowering period lasts about 4 weeks, from mid-May to early July, and does not wither for a long time in the cut. It has a pleasant aroma and has received many international awards.

Landing

Ice Cream perfectly coexists with other flowers in the garden. For normal flowering, you must adhere to the basic rules for caring for tulips. And also when planting, it is recommended to use special soil. Let's figure out what rules must be followed to create a beautiful flower bed, in the composition of which there will be an ice cream tulip.

• Before planting, it is recommended to hold the bulbs in a solution made on the basis of potassium permanganate.
• This plant variety loves warm and well-lit places. When planting, be sure to take this fact into account and choose a sunny place.
• The water in the soil should not stagnate, as this is very harmful to the tulip and in the future can lead to disease of the root system.
• After the place has been chosen, the soil should be loosened.
• Then use any organic fertilizer.
• The next step is to place the plant in the soil no more than 20 centimeters.
• It is desirable that the temperature in the soil does not exceed +10 degrees Celsius.
• The required distance between the flower bulbs should also be respected. This indicator should be at least 5 centimeters.
• After planting, you need to water the flowers with warm water.
• You can dilute the flower bed with flowers such as daffodil and crocus. It is recommended to plant them at a shallower depth. This diversity is explained by the fact that representatives of these types of flowers open at different times, which, in turn, will contribute to normal growth, in particular, of each of them.
• And also there is another significant advantage of this combination: the absence of weed grass.
• In a gust of strong wind, the flowers do not violate their integrity, as they serve as support for each other.

If you decide to plant a plant in the spring, it is best to do it as early as possible. Usually the bulbs are planted in a container even in winter, and after the weather conditions have stabilized, tulips can be planted in open ground.

How to care?

Like many ornamental plants, the "Plombir" variety requires an individual approach to care.In order to achieve the most effective result in growing a tulip, there are some basic guidelines that should be followed.

Representatives of this variety are very thermophilic plants, based on this we can conclude that a well-lit place will be the best place for planting. The buds are unable to fully open, growing in shaded areas. But also in such conditions, they lose their bright color and become paler, and their buds will be very small in size.

Varieties of culture

Thanks to the work of breeders, at the moment we can talk about about ten thousand varietal varieties. All kinds of forms:

• lilies;
• stars;
• glasses;
• bowls similar to terry peonies, some even with fringes around the edges of the petals.

All tulips prefer light sandy loam soil. Grow well in the sun or in a small shade. They cannot exist without moisture before and during flowering, and after that they do not need it.

In most countries of the world, tulips are popular in an unbeatable environment.

Taking into account the multiple combinations of varieties, you can independently compose the most unreal garden compositions

Thus, everything is extremely simple, so that your garden is fully equipped and flames with the brightness of colors in the spring, you need to take care of this already in the fall - to plant tulip bulbs.

Planting and leaving

Although the manufacturers ardently declare that the ice cream terry tulip is a very unpretentious plant and can live in different climatic conditions and any type of soil is suitable for it, this is not at all the case. This species is quite capricious and requires careful attention and care. Otherwise, either, in general, nothing will grow from the bulb, or it will grow, but will not bloom, or it will give a color, but far from the original and, moreover, will quickly fade.

Tulip ice cream grows literally everywhere, but gardening is preferable for this type:

• Loamy soil with fertilizers;
• Drained fertile soil with low acidity;
• Moderate hydration;
• The sunny side is desirable;
• Wind protection.

It is advisable to buy the bulbs in February, treat them with "Fundazol" and plant them in a pot before the onset of suitable weather. In March, we transplant it into open ground. We prepare pits 15–20 cm deep and at a distance of 10 cm from each other, fertilize with compost made from straw or fallen leaves and phosphorus, immerse the flower for an hour in a potassium solution, and then in a hole, add a drop and water it with warm water up to 30 ° C.

Carry out all the manipulations, as in the spring planting. After 3 weeks, huddle up, cover with straw and twigs of spruce branches. In March, examine the bushes and remove diseased bulbs. In one place, the bush can feel great for 3 years, but still, it is better to replant it annually.

As soon as buds form on the ice cream tulip, we begin to feed with potassium during watering, but no more than 5 times per season. For this plant, it will thank you with exuberant long flowering. It is advisable to tie the shoot with a bud so that it does not break by wind or rain.

It is recommended to water tulip ice cream once every 5 days, in hot weather - once every 2 days. Regularly loosen the soil around it and remove weeds, because they are often the carriers of diseases.

Diseases and pests

Plombir tulips are disease resistant. However, excess moisture is dangerous for the development of fungal diseases. For tulips, gray (Botrytis cinerea) and root rot (fungi Rhizoctonia and Phytophthora) are destructive. Microorganisms can lead to decay and death of the flower. Cold rainy weather, waterlogging, lack of air circulation and sudden changes in temperature in summer and spring contribute to the reproduction of the parasite. For prevention, a solution of copper sulfate is used, for treatment - fungicides.

Snails and slugs are a significant danger to the Plombir tulip.Pests attack tulips in groups and rapidly devour shoots and leaves, damage bulbs. For prevention, you should avoid waterlogging, regularly inspect plants and use drugs containing metaldehyde.
 

 
Other pests that can harm Ice Cream tulips include root mites and wireworms. The parasites damage the bulbs, causing rot and inhibit growth. If the bulb sprouts, then the plant is weakened, the quality of the flowers decreases, the leaves die off quickly. They fight them by timely removal of weeds and deep loosening of the soil. Unfavorable conditions for the reproduction and life of insects are created by ammonium sulfate.

To prevent the destruction of bulbs by mice, gardeners are advised to plant grouse bulbs (fritillaria) along with tulips. They have a specific smell and scare away rodents. Dusting the bulbs with red lead iron and arranging the mousetraps is also helpful.

Description of the flower

The root of the tulip is at the bottom of the bulb. At the young seed stage, the plant has a single main root that dies off after the first growing season. After that, the tulip annually begins to grow another root system, which includes many filamentous roots.

Stolon is a kind of ice cream tulip stalk located underground. Thanks to him, the annual breeding of tulips is carried out. The stolon is necessary to deepen the kidney into the ground, to nourish and protect it.

Fruiting erect stem in the form of a cylinder, with an arrangement of 12 or more leaves. The season ends with withering away of the stem. The height of the stem is in direct proportion to the variety and type of plant, which will be 15-70 cm.

As a rule, one plant corresponds to one bud. The coloration depends on a mixture of anthocyanin, carotenoid and flavonol - natural colorants. Typically, this is a pink and white combination. Healthy inflorescence plants grow straight up, but some varieties have a drooping type of peduncles.

Tulip Ice Cream: care, proper storage of bulbs

Tulips of such a decorative variety as "Ice Cream" require a special attitude in their care.
It is important for plants to provide watering appropriate for the weather conditions. If the weather is warm, corresponding to the climatic norm, watering is carried out once a week.

In hot and dry weather, tulips are watered every two days.

Since the bulbs spend a lot of energy on bud formation and flowering, they need additional feeding to maintain their decorative appearance. Organic fertilizers are applied for the first time when planting bulbs. In the future, organic matter can also be used for these purposes, as well as complex mineral fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Experts advise fertilizing at least 5 times during the growing season of the tulip.

In addition, plants should be regularly inspected for the appearance of insect pests that can ruin their appearance. For example, it is not uncommon for the aboveground part of plants to be damaged by slugs or snails. To combat them, you will have to treat the soil with appropriate preparations, which can be purchased at any specialized store. And for prevention purposes, the soil around the flowers can be powdered with tobacco dust or wood ash, which will impede their movement. By the way, some gardeners scatter cones around the plants, which, opening up, also block their path to flowers.

And, of course, we should not forget about weeding and loosening the soil, which will ensure the moisture capacity and air permeability of the soil.

If, having organized timely and proper care, you managed to see the flowering of tulips of this variety in all its glory, then ensuring the correct storage of the bulbs will not be at all difficult.

The organization of proper storage, which allows you to maintain the quality of planting material until the next season, includes a number of stages.

First, carefully dig the bulbs out of the ground. It should be noted that many gardeners practice planting bulbs in special containers, which they dig out at the end of the season, thereby excluding possible damage to tulip bulbs

After all, it is very important to store the planting material that is not damaged. Otherwise, some of the bulbs can simply be "lost", since pathogenic organisms can easily penetrate through cuts, chips and other damage caused during digging, which subsequently infect the bulb

Next, the bulbs are dried, after which the adhering earth and husks are removed. For storage, special containers are used, the size of which should allow the bulbs to be arranged in one row. Then, these containers are placed in a dry and cool room, not forgetting to periodically inspect this valuable planting material.
So, cultivation of the “Ice Cream” tulip variety does not present any particular difficulties, and the little efforts that you have to make while caring for the plant are definitely worth seeing with your own eyes this tulip, unique in shape and color.

Tulip ice cream