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Darwin Hybrid Tulip |
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Tulip |
| Solstice |
| Division: | Div. 4: Darwin Hybrid |
| Registrant: | A. Overdevest |
| Year Registered: | 1963 |
| Country of Origin: | the Netherlands |
| Spring Bloom Season: | Mid-season |
| Special Classifications: | Single-flowered |
| 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: | 22 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 6 - 9 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Multi-Color: Orange, red, and yellow Other: Each flower has its own special pattern of color and stripes with colors that range from yellow, orange and red |
| 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 |
| Parentage: | Sport of: Apeldoorn |
How To Grow Tulips SuccessfullyAre you relatively new to gardening and will be planting your first tulip bulbs this fall? Or have you grown tulips before only to be disappointed that after their first spring they never bloomed again? Here are some ideas to make tulip-growing a rewarding experience.
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| Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Feb 13, 2014 3:16 AM I found this gorgeous tulip on a website and had to order it. It has different colors and stripes and every one is unique. A bright and colorful beauty. It's all one variety, but it will look like I'm growing different tulips. [ Reply to this comment | |
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