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    Avignon

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    🚚 Shipping Starts: Sold-out for this season
    📦 Quantity per Package: 10 Bulbs

    Specifications
    ☀️ Light Required: Full Sun / Partial Shade
    🌷 Height: 20-22"
    🌸 Blooming Period: Late Spring
    🌱 Bulb Size: 12/+
    Planting Distance: 4-5"
    Planting Depth: 6"
    📍 Hardiness Zone: Zone 3-8
    🦌 Deer Resistant: No
    💐 Minimum Bulbs for Effect: 10-15
    Avignon

    About Avignon

    Unleash the vibrant beauty of Tulip Avignon in your garden! These exquisite flowers will captivate your senses with their rich, pink-red with orange petals.

    • Striking pink-red with orange petals
    • Gorgeous cup-shaped blooms
    • Sturdy stems for lasting beauty
    • Perfect for borders, beds, and containers
    • Ideal for spring garden displays

    How to plant and take care of Avignon

    • Choose a sunny location with well-draining soil.
    • Plant bulbs in the fall, 6 inches deep and 4-5 inches apart.
    • Water thoroughly after planting.
    • Keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged.
    • Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring.
    • Deadhead spent blooms to encourage more flowering.
    • After blooming season, allow the foliage to wither naturally.
    • Protect from extreme cold temperatures with mulch.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    There could be several reasons why your Avignon Tulips are not blooming. One possibility is that they may not be receiving enough sunlight. Tulips, including Avignon Tulips, require at least six hours of direct sunlight each day to bloom properly. Another factor could be inadequate nutrition. Tulips need a well-balanced fertilizer with a higher phosphorus content to promote blooming. Poor soil drainage can also hinder blooming, as waterlogged soil can cause the bulbs to rot. Finally, if your tulips are not blooming, it's possible that they have not received enough chilling hours. Tulips generally require a period of cold temperatures to trigger blooming.

    Pinching Avignon Tulips refers to the act of removing the faded flowers or spent blooms. If you choose not to pinch your Avignon Tulips, the energy of the plant will be directed towards producing seeds instead of focusing on producing more flowers. By leaving the faded flowers on the plant, the tulip will divert its resources towards seed production, resulting in reduced energy for future blooms. Additionally, if the plant expends energy on seed production, it may not have enough energy to strengthen the bulb for the following year. Therefore, pinching Avignon Tulips is recommended to encourage more blooms and ensure the health and vigor of the bulbs.

    Deadheading Avignon Tulips can encourage more flowers to bloom. Deadheading refers to the removal of faded or spent flowers from the plant. When you deadhead the tulips, you prevent the formation of seeds, redirecting the plant's energy towards producing new flowers instead. By removing the old flowers, you stimulate the tulip bulb to focus on growth and reproduction rather than seed production. This process allows the plant to channel its resources into developing more blooms, resulting in a longer blooming period and potentially more abundant flowers. Deadheading also helps to maintain the overall aesthetic appeal of the tulip bed by eliminating unsightly withered flowers.

    To encourage your Avignon Tulips to bloom bigger, there are a few key steps you can follow. First, make sure your tulips are planted in well-drained soil with good organic matter. Adequate soil conditions promote healthy bulb development and ultimately lead to larger blooms. Secondly, provide your tulips with sufficient sunlight. Avignon Tulips, like other tulip varieties, require at least six hours of direct sunlight each day to thrive and produce larger flowers. Additionally, regular fertilization is crucial. Use a balanced fertilizer with a higher phosphorus content to support bulb growth and encourage bigger blooms. Finally, ensure proper watering, keeping the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged. Overwatering can cause bulbs to rot, while underwatering can lead to smaller blooms.

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