Many flower bulbs make their big appearance in spring. That’s why they should get your attention right now. “Everything that comes out of the ground in terms of green onion leaves now needs a supply of nutrients,” says Svenja Schwedtke. The perennial gardener advises: While early bloomers like Tulips and Daffodils To sprout, the flower bulbs need a portion of fertilizer – ideally by mid-March.

This is also important for the following years: If you fertilize flower bulbs in spring, you are laying the foundation for them to bloom again the next year. For them, the fertilizer is like food and “without food they starve,” says Schwedtke.

This doesn’t just apply to large-flowered plants such as tulips, daffodils and ornamental onions. The larger the flower, the higher the nutrient requirement – but squills and crocuses also appreciate a handful of fertilizer.

Fertilize flower bulbs correctly: This is what you should keep in mind

• It should not be pure nitrogen fertilizer at this time of year. Horn shavings, for example, are not enough. Instead, the plants need a fertilizer with phosphorus and potassium.
• A kind Magic remedy for flower bulbs is according to Schwedtke Tomato fertilizer.
• It is best to fertilize when it rains. “Fertilizing for plants is like taking a tablet for us. The best way to do this is with a sip of water,” explains Schwedtke.
• How much do you have to fertilize? For organic complete fertilizer or tomato fertilizer, roughly speaking, 30 to 50 grams per square meter. You can easily weigh out the amount and then distribute it in the garden using a yoghurt cup.
• What if you plant flower bulbs in spring? Who now little yellow ones Daffodils or buys hyacinths and wants to plant them, you will find that the plants are already blooming. The fertilizer comes almost a little too late for them, but they are also happy about a few nutrients, says Schwedtke.