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title: "Hi all! 🌷 I was gifted this tulip plant for Valentine’s Day. They…"
description: "Hi all! 🌷 I was gifted this tulip plant for Valentine’s Day. They bloomed, their flowers opened, and the petals already fell off. I read that in order to keep…"
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community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "WildflowerMoon 🌙🌱"
published: "2024-03-09T14:51:56.020975Z"
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# Hi all! 🌷 I was gifted this tulip plant for Valentine’s Day. They…

_Posted by WildflowerMoon 🌙🌱 on 2024-03-09_

Hi all! 🌷 I was gifted this tulip plant for Valentine’s Day. They bloomed, their flowers opened, and the petals already fell off. I read that in order to keep the tulips healthy, I would need to cut the bulbs off, but when I did, the plant started looking pretty rough a few days after. I really wanted to keep the plant alive, so I’m not sure what I can do to save it. I’m not sure if this is due to overwatering, me cutting off the bulbs, or maybe the pot that it came in is too small.

Any insight would be so helpful so I know what to do in the future!:) Thank you! 🌱

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## 1 comment

### Chrissy commented on 2024-03-10

You need to pull that liner out of the pot. Does the pot have drainage?

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