Food and water.
Tulips are particularly thirsty flowers, so add fresh water every day.
This will help harmful levels of bacteria from developing in the water. With proper care, tulips will open and last from three to seven days. They prefer cool room temperatures, so keep them away from sources of heat. Tulip Trivia Tulips were the hottest commodity on the marketplace in 17th century Holland. The highest price ever paid for a tulip, however, was in Turkey.