Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 10: Parrot
Registrant: D.Keppel
Year Registered: 1961
Spring Bloom Season: Mid-late
Special Classifications: Single-flowered

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 22 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Purple
Other: Deep 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: Blue Parrot

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Common names
  • Tulip
  • Parrot Tulip

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Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Date: 2023-04-16
Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Date: 2023-04-04

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