Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 2: Double Early
Registrant: Vertuco BV
Year Registered: 2006
Country of Origin: the Netherlands
Spring Bloom Season: Early-Mid
Special Classifications: Double-flowered
Good Forcer

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: 12 - 16 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 9 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Yellow/red
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

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Common names
  • Double Early Tulip
  • Tulip
Also sold as:
  • Aquila

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Plant Events from our members
Catmint20906 On April 24, 2015 Bloomed
Catmint20906 On November 11, 2014 Miscellaneous Event
bulbs planted
jmorth From April 12, 2015 to April 21, 2015 Bloomed
jmorth On March 28, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
Moved from refrigerator cold period into cool light period in basement.
jmorth From November 10, 2014 to March 28, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
cold / dark period
jmorth From October 26, 2014 to November 10, 2014 Potted up
Forcing. 2 wk rooting period, then 3 mo cold tx.
jmorth On October 25, 2014 Obtained plant
From Brent and Becky's for forcing.
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