Tulipa 'Westfrisian Fire'PBR — Clump forming

Overview

Tulipa 'Westfrisian Fire'PBR is a clump forming bulbs in the genus Tulipa, part of the Liliaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Tulipa 'Westfrisian Fire'PBR 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 'Westfrisian Fire' is a clump-forming bulbous perennial from the genus Tulipa, known for producing distinctive spring flowers. This deciduous plant thrives in well-drained loam or sandy soils with a pH ranging from acid to alkaline. It prefers full sun to partial shade, ideally in sheltered, south- or east-facing positions. Suitable for borders, rock gardens, bedding schemes, and containers, it should be planted 10-15cm deep in autumn and protected from excessive wet. The bulbs can be 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. They often have a different coloured blotch at the base of the tepals, internally.

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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 'Westfrisian Fire'PBR 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 'Westfrisian Fire'PBR

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