How to make your tulips last really long

From pale pink to violet - tulips in all colors are now on sale again. To make sure you enjoy them, here are three tips on how to make your flowers last.

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We give you tips to ensure that your bouquet of tulips lasts a long time.

Tulips: looking forward to spring

After winter, it's hard to get enough of the blaze of color, which is why a bouquet of tulips on the table now provides a lot of joy and a better mood - especially in lockdown, we like to take everything that cheers us up and makes us happy.

Tulips are also a harbinger of spring and we are looking forward to the first rays of sunshine and warm days on the balcony, garden or terrace. To make sure you can enjoy your cut flowers, we'll tell you how to make your tulips last longer.

How to keep tulips in the vase for a long time

There are only a few little things that determine the longevity of the flowers - but these are important and really quite simple to implement:

1. remove the lower leaves
2. only shorten the stems with a sharp knife
3. use only a little water in the vase

As you can see, it doesn't take much!