How to Stop a Tulip From Bolting

Tulips, like other plants, need a certain amount of sunlight to undergo photosynthesis. This amount of sunlight might affect the rate at which the plant grows. If your tulips receive exposure from sunlight for a longer period of the day than usual, it begins to bolt or grow flowers rapidly. Adding mulch, watering the plant more frequently or picking a different time to plant it might help prevent the bolting effect, according to Gardening KnowHow's website.

Things You'll Need

• Mulch

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Instructions

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     Choose a time when the sun shines for a shorter period of the day to plant your tulips. The transition between winter and spring or summer and fall might prove beneficial.

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     Add some dry mulch and moisten it up with some water in order to keep the ground from heating, which causes photosynthesis to occur much more rapidly.

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     Water your tulips more frequently than usual. This also keeps the soil temperature at bay.