bellaloveapet
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:17 am Post subject: My tulips need help! New to gardening!!!!! |
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Hello,
as I stated above, I'm very new to this. However I've been planting some things. A week ago, I bought 2 tulip trays from Lowe's. I know they are meant to be planted in the winter, but I guess these were planted somewhere in winter...anyhoo they had come up, but not yet bloomed. So I planted them and now 1 bed is not doing so hot. I thought that area got more sun than it does. It was near dark when I planted them so I could not really tell. The only time they really get sun that I can tell is toward the end of the day.
I've been watering them good. Daily for the frist few days, then we got a good rain so I waited 3 days.
My question is...are they dying? Some of them have kinda slumped over. They have little buds but are not blooming. Can I move them to another part of the yard? Do I need to? I just don't want them to dye. I never knew it would be this hard to keep them alive!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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eileen
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:32 am Post subject: |
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I presume the other tulips you planted out are OK so if they are getting lots of light then I think the lack of sunlight is what may be making the others droop Bella. I would try moving them to a lighter, and warmer, position and see if they perk up. 
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Good advice as mine get morning sun and some evening .
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:26 am Post subject: |
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I would water well and then wait a few days before watering again. More plants, indoor and out are killed by overwatering. Good luck and don't be dishearted by this. 
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bellaloveapet
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:31 am Post subject: |
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thank you all for your fast reply. I will move them Saturday. I'm not sure if I've been giving them 2 much water. Is there a website with everything for beginners? That would be soooooo helpful! Today,both beds look even sicker than before  I don't wanna kill ' em!
Thanks all!
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:34 am Post subject: |
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some times depth has to do with them not coming up right,maybe their just bad bulbs,lol..to make ya feel better!
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