Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
| Division: |
Div. 15: Misc. & Species (Botanical)
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| Country of Origin: |
Spain
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| Special Classifications: |
Single-flowered
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General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
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| Plant Height: |
8-14 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
6-9 inches |
| Leaves: |
Spring ephemeral
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
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| Flower Color: |
Bi-Color: White and crimson or yellow and crimson
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
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| Underground structures: |
Bulb
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower.
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Offsets
Bulbs
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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| Awards and Recognitions: |
Other: 2008 Great Plant Picks Winner
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- Lady Tulip
- Species Tulip
- Candlestick Tulip
- Tulip
- Accepted: Tulipa clusiana
- Synonym: Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha
- Synonym: Tulipa clusiana f. cashmeriana
- Synonym: Tulipa clusiana f. stellata
- Synonym: Tulipa grey-wilsonii
Posted by
Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Oct 5, 2020 11:03 AM concerning plant:
According to Old House Gardens:
"Although many sources offer this petite, charming wildflower, virtually all deliver cheap impostors such as hybrid 'Lady Jane' (oversized, and empty inside) or modern cream-to-yellow forms instead of the ancient rose and WHITE with its heart of deep, ravishing purple."
Many images here are related to the species.
Posted by
girthworm (Tennessee - Zone 7b) on Apr 14, 2023 11:10 AM concerning plant:
If you live in the Southern/southeastern US, many other species of the Tulipa genus won't perennialize in your garden, lasting only about 1 or 2 seasons before dying back entirely. Tulipa clusiana - Lady Tulips may be hardier than other tulip species in this area, worth a shot for any Southern gardeners who are tired of unreliable tulip beds.
Posted by
valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Oct 29, 2011 1:21 PM concerning plant:
From Iran east to the western Himalaya. It is one of the only species that can naturalize in Mediterranean climates that do not have cold winters. Ref: Pacific Bulb Society
http://www.pacificbulbsociety....
Introduced in 1802
Plant Events from our members
| vbprog |
On October 30, 2014 |
Obtained plant
From John Sheepers |
| DeweyRooter |
On October 14, 2023 |
Obtained plant
Received 3 bulbs from Old House Gardens. |
| Australis |
On January 31, 2024 |
Transplanted
Planted in front garden. |
| Australis |
On January 30, 2024 |
Obtained plant
Purchased 2 from Tonkin's Bulbs as T. clusiana var. chrysantha. |
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