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How to grow tulips in a pot

Tulipa

The tulip travelled from Ottoman gardens to the Netherlands. Plant the bulbs in autumn and they open in spring, in red, purple, yellow or white.

At a glance

  • Full sun
  • Moderate water
  • Easy
  • Pot20 cm deep
The tulip as drawn in Verda

From seed to harvest

In Verda these six stages pass in real time. It keeps growing while you are away.

  1. Tulip: Seed
    Seed1/6
  2. Tulip: Sprout
    Sprout2/6
  3. Tulip: Leafing out
    Leafing out3/6
  4. Tulip: Budding
    Budding4/6
  5. Tulip: Opening
    Opening5/6
  6. Tulip: In full bloom
    In full bloom6/6

Care

For growing it in a pot, on a balcony or a windowsill.

Planting

Plant bulbs in October or November, pointed end up, 10 to 15 cm deep. In a pot they can go close together.

Cold

They need a cold winter outdoors; tulips kept in a warm house do not flower.

Light

Full sun.

After flowering

Cut off the spent flower and leave the leaves until they yellow.

In the game

In Verda the tulip is an uncommon, showy flower. Red, purple, yellow and white are separate seeds in the game.

Its traits

  • TastyTasty
  • FragrantFragrant
  • HealingHealing
  • ShowyShowy
Verda

Verda

A cozy village farm: plant seeds, harvest, and fill the villagers' orders.

Tulip and more than 40 other plants are waiting for you.

What else you can grow

Plant guide