Overview
Tulipa 'Sweet Dream' (3) is a clump forming bulbs in the genus Tulipa, part of the Liliaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Tulipa 'Sweet Dream' (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 'Sweet Dream' is a clump-forming bulbous perennial in the Liliaceae family, producing its distinctive flowers in spring. As a cultivar of Tulipa, it thrives in well-drained loam or sandy soils with a neutral to alkaline pH, favouring full sun or partial shade in sheltered, south- or east-facing positions. This deciduous plant is hardy to UK zone H6 and is suitable for borders, rock gardens, bedding schemes, and containers. Cultivation involves planting bulbs 10-15cm deep in autumn and protecting them from excessive wet; bulbs can be lifted after 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. They often have a different coloured blotch at the base of the tepals, internally.
Wikipedia contributors, "Tulip", CC BY-SA 4.0 — Tulip
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 'Sweet Dream' (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 'Sweet Dream' (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
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Tulipa 'Sweet Dream' (3)?
Tulipa 'Sweet Dream' (3) prefers full sun and partial shade. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Tulipa 'Sweet Dream' (3) need?
Tulipa 'Sweet Dream' (3) grows best in loam and sand soil. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays well-drained.
Is Tulipa 'Sweet Dream' (3) hardy in the UK?
Tulipa 'Sweet Dream' (3) has an RHS hardiness rating of H6, meaning it is very hardy, tolerating -20 to -15°C across most of the UK.
How do I propagate Tulipa 'Sweet Dream' (3)?
Offsets.
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- Tulipa 'Annika' (15)