Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 10: Parrot
Registrant: J.F.C. Dix
Year Registered: 1935
Spring Bloom Season: Late
Special Classifications: Single-flowered
Historic

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 16 - 22 inches
Plant Spread: 6 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Purple
Other: Violet
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower.
Propagation: Other methods: Bulbs
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Parentage: Sport of: Bleu Aimable
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Parrot Tulip
  • Tulip

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-04-25
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-04-25
Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2018-06-12
Blue Parrot tulips bloom late and extend the tulip season.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-04-25
Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2018-06-12
Blue Parrot tulips age to a soft silver lavender.
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-06-17

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