About
Tulipa 'Ballerina' is a perennial bulb that reaches up to 60 cm in height. It features grey-green leaves and produces yellow flowers that are vividly marked with red on the exterior and red on the interior. This variety blooms in late spring.
About the genus
Tulipa are perennial plants that grow from bulbs, producing distinct flowers in various colors during the spring season.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bulbs
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0-0.1 metre
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
- Toxicity
- Harmful if eaten, skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Harmful if eaten, skin allergen - for further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Plant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, protect from excessive wet and shelter from strong winds; see tulip cultivation
- Pruning
- Deadhead after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by lifting and separating offsets; see bulb propagation
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs, aphids and stem and bulb eelworm; squirrels may eat the bulbs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to tulip fire and bulb rot in poorly drained soil