Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 15: Misc. & Species (Botanical)

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: to 12"
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Multi-Color: orange red/green/yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower.
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Bulbs
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Species Tulip
  • Tulip
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Tulipa orphanidea
  • Synonym: Tulipa goulimyi
  • Synonym: Tulipa whittallii
  • Synonym: Tulipa hageri
  • Synonym: Tulipa orphanidea subsp. doerfleri

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Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2022-05-04
Location: My garden, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2024-04-15
Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2023-05-05
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-03-31
just starting to open
Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2021-04-30
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-04-03
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Location: Hamilton Square perennial garden Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2014-03-10
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-04-03
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-03-31
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-03-19
Bloomed today.
Photo by dirtdorphins

Date: 2013-04-12
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-04-03
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-04-03
Location: Hamilton Square perennial garden Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2014-03-07
Tulipa orphanidea 'Flava'
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin

Date: 2013-04-14
Location: Part Shade Zone 6
Date: 2010-05-03
PlANTED IN 2009 This species tulip hasnt multiplied very much.
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2016-04-29
Zone 9b.
Location: Sun Zone 6a
Date: 2011-05-13

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-10-02

Date: 2011-05-11
Comments:
  • Posted by scvirginia on Jun 17, 2023 10:00 PM concerning plant:
    The Whittallii Group of this species received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1999.
  • Posted by ge1836 (Pittsford NY - Zone 6a) on Feb 10, 2013 1:28 PM concerning plant:
    Multiplying nicely. Budded stage is my personal favorite
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Planted in front garden.
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Purchased from Tonkin's Bulbs as T. whittallii.
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