Tulipa 'Apricot Copex' (3) — Clump forming

Overview

Tulipa 'Apricot Copex' (3) is a clump forming bulbs in the genus Tulipa, part of the Liliaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Tulipa 'Apricot Copex' (3) grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam and sand soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include borders, rock gardens, bedding schemes and containers.

About

Tulipa 'Apricot Copex' is a clump-forming bulbous perennial within the Tulipa genus, known for its deciduous foliage and spring flowering. It thrives in full sun or partial shade, favouring well-drained loam or sandy soils with a range of pH levels from acid to alkaline. Suitable for borders, rock gardens, bedding schemes, and containers, this cultivar requires planting bulbs 10-15cm deep in autumn in a sheltered, south- or east-facing position. It is hardy to UK zone H6 and should be protected from excessive wet conditions, with bulbs lifted after the foliage dies down or treated as annuals and replanted each year.

About the genus

Tulips are spring-blooming perennial herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes in the Tulipa genus. Their flowers are usually large, showy, and brightly coloured, generally red, orange, pink, yellow, or white.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Tulipa

Sunlight: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moisture: Well-drained
Aspect: South-facing, East-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H6

Plant details

Tulipa 'Apricot Copex' (3) size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Bulbs
Habit: Clump forming
Foliage: Deciduous
Suggested uses: Borders, Rock gardens, Bedding schemes, Containers

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Tulipa 'Apricot Copex' (3)

Propagation: Offsets
Pest resistance: Slugs, Aphids, Stem and bulb eelworm, Squirrels may eat the bulbs
Disease resistance: Tulip fire, Bulb rot in poorly drained soil