I am growing tulips indoors in a pot. As soon as the flowers bloomed, they started drying up and wilting.?

My red tulips are dried and wilted before they even fully bloom. Could it be too hot in my room? I do have the heat on.

I am growing tulips indoors in a pot. As soon as the flowers bloomed, they started drying up and wilting.?
i heard if you put rubbing alcohol in the water for them they will last longer. kind of weird i thought , but i guess it works , you can overwater them too and that will make them wilt early. usually you have to keep the bulbs in the fridge for 4-6 weeks before planting them indoors.
Reply:Did you plant the bulb by yourself, or you bought an already potted tulip? If you bought one, remember that these are so-called "forced" tulips, specifically designed for indoor blooming. See the reference below for how to "force" indoor blooming. Tulips are relatively easy to do this.





Problem is that, if the procedure wasn't properly followed, the bulb wouldn't have enough "energy" stored for full bloom. Excessive cold storage often produces a bloom that tries to open and then abort. This could be one possibility.
Reply:Tulips bloom in the cool springtime, so I'm guessing it's too hot and dry in your room. Home heating is also very dry and they need more moisture in the air. Use a mister and put them in a cooler area of the house. I hope that will help them.
Reply:WAY TOO HOT. THEY CANNOT BE ANY WARMER THAN 68 DEGREES FOR PERFRECT BLOOMS, AND 80 DEGREES, DRY, AND THE HEAT ON, WILL CAUSE THEM TO WILT. PUT THEM IN A GARAGE, OR BASEMENT, WHATEVER RECIEVES COOLER TEMPERATURES
Reply:tulips are part of the summer dormant grouping of plants. They do what they do as fast as they can when the conditions are right and when it warms, they wilt back to the ground and wait for the next year.