Episode: 6
Title: Araluen Tulips
Broadcast: September 17th
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane

Bringing colour to a garden is one of the most amazing things we can do and of all the bulbs you can grow, the tulip would have to be one of the most beautiful. Trev shows us a remarkable display and discusses all things tulips!

• How do you grow tulips successfully in an Australian garden? Trevor speaks to the head of Araluen Botanic Gardens to share his knowledge. This spring tulip display has thrilled tens of thousands of people this year alone.
• You need to begin with good tulips. Usually, the bigger the bulb the better the flower and plant in high quality potting mix. Araluen put slow release fertiliser in with their soil and almost put their bulbs on top.
• They speak about the best way to get the tulips to come on next year and don’t forget, you have to watch out for Aphids and Botrytis, so taking care of your tulips is the most important thing.
• Across Australia, tulips are in flower now but these lessons are for anyone to apply next year. Remember spring flowering bulbs should be planted in Autumn for best results, now all you have to do is soak up their beauty.
• Araluen has around 125,000 tulips and million of different flowers scattered throughout the entire park. Definitely worth the visit.