How to Grow Tulips Inside

Tulips are distinctive, perennial bulbs with a cup-shaped flowers and thick, narrow leaves. Generally associated with Holland, they were actually introduced to the country from Persia. In fact, the name "tulip" comes from a Turkish word meaning "turban" for the shape of the flowers. Though most people think of tulips as outdoor flowers, they can also be grown inside for brilliant color display to brighten your home.

6-inch flower pot
Bone meal
Garden loam
Peat moss
Sand
Plastic bag (optional)

Instructions

- 1
  Fill pot with 3 parts garden loam, 2 parts peat moss and 1 part sand.
- 2
  Place no more than six tulip bulbs close together in the planting medium. Plant so that the pointed part of the bulb just peeks from the top of the medium.
- 3
  Water the bulbs thoroughly and allow the pot to drain the excess moisture.
- 4
  Place the pot in an area with temperatures of 35 to 48 degrees F for at least 12 to 13 weeks. This can be an attic, cellar or in your refrigerator's vegetable section. This action provides the necessary period of cold that tulips require before beginning their growth period. If you place the pot in the refrigerator, cover the pot with a plastic bag that has several holes punched in it.
- 5
  Remove the pot from the cold area after the recommended time frame. Place in a cool part of the home with a temperature around 50 to 60 degrees F for a week, until shoots and leaves appear.
- 6
  Water the bulbs every few days to keep them moist.
- 7
  Move the pot to a warmer location in your home, but carry the plants to a cooler location during the night hours to preserve the flowers for a longer period of time.

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