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Tulipa tarda


Late Tulip




Origin:  Native to central Asia. Under the horticultural classification system for tulips, this is a division 15 (Miscellaneous).
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Tulipa
Species
tarda
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
4a - 7b
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2a - 6b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-34 - (-12)
Temperature (°F)
-30 - 10
Height
5 - 15 cm
Spread
7 - 15 cm
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
Landscape
Use on banks and slopes, in beds and borders, city gardens, containers, cottage and informal gardens, edging, ground cover, gravel and rock gardens.
Cultivation
Grow in full sun to part shade. Does well in any soil, very persistent. Can live for many years in the same place once established. Plant bulbs 10 - 15 cm deep in late summer or autumn. Protect from strong winds and excessive wet.
Growth
Fast
Pests
Possible problems include: slugs, eelworms (affect the stem and bulb), bulb corm, tuber rot and tulip fire.
Habitat
Found on stony and debris ridden slopes.
Leaf Description
Light green, linear-lanceolate, sulcate (marked with parallel grooves), 3 - 7 forming a rosette.
Flower Description
3 - 5 cm in diameter, petals white with a yellow base, stellate (having a star-shaped arrangement). Outer segments are green with cream-coloured margins. Stamens are yellow.
Propagation
Propagate by division or by seed. Allow pods to dry on plant and break open to collect seeds.
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