Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 13: Fosteriana (Emperor)
Registrant: Hybrida
Year Registered: 1954
Country of Origin: the Netherlands
Spring Bloom Season: Early-Mid
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: 14 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 9 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Red/white
Flower Time: Spring
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
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tulip
  • Fosteriana Tulip

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photo by: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova

photo by: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova

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