When deciding on a vase allow for the fact that the tulips will grow by a few centimeters in the vase.

Your vase should be spotlessly clean and filled it with fresh cold tap water flower food.

There should be no leaves in the water so remove the bottom leaves.

Cut 3 to 5 cm on an angel off the end of the stem.

Position your vase in a draught-free spot, cool location away from direct sunlight.

Do not place the tulips near fruit, since this will accelerate the ageing of the flowers.

Tulips drink lots of Water. Regularly check that there is plenty of water in the vase and top up with cold tap water when necessary.

If your tulips are droopy when you purchase them, wrap their heads in some brown paper, cut 2 cm from the end and place them in water to have a good drink for and hour or so. This should bring them back up straight again.