About
A Double Late Group tulip about 40cm tall with peony-like, warm pink, fully double flowers with ruffled petals finely dusted and tipped with palest pink, produced in April/May.
About the genus
Tulipa are bulbous perennials with characteristic flowers, in a wide range of colours, in spring
Plant details
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Suggested usesBorders, containers, naturalising in grass.
ToxicityHarmful, 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
CultivationPlant in mid to late autumn, at a depth of 10-15cm in fertile, well-drained soil. Choose a sunny position, with protection from strong winds and excess winter wet. See tulip cultivation for more details
PruningDeadhead after flowering, and allow flower stem and foliage to die down naturally
PropagationPropagate by lifting and separating offsets
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs, aphids and stem and bulb eelworm; squirrels may eat the bulbs
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to tulip fire, grey mould (botrytis), grey bulb rot, and tulip virus