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Tulipa

'Formosa'





Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Tulipa
Cultivar
'Formosa'
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
6 - 7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6
Temperature (°C)
(-20) - (-15)
Temperature (°F)
4 - 5
Height
0.1 - 0.5 m
Spread
0.1 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JanuaryMarchAprilMay
General Description
A spring blooming bulb with bright yellow flowers and pale green leaves.
Landscape
Flower beds, flower border, container plants.
Cultivation
plant bulbs during late autumn in fertile, well-draining soil under full sunlight.
Shape
Upright.
Growth
Fast
Pests
Susceptible to Deadhead, aphids, slugs, eelworms, tulip fire, and tulip viruses.
Notable Specimens
Trerice, Kestle Mill, Cornwall.
Propagation
Propagate by division.
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