Tulip. A pretty spring flowering bulb with glossy scarlet flowers with a blackish purple base. Attractive grey-green leaves with wavy margins. Max Height 10cm. Max Spread 8cm. Flowers March to April. Full sun. Hardy. Harmful if eaten/may cause skin allergy.
Tulipa linifolia
A pretty spring flowering bulb with glossy scarlet flowers with a blackish purple base. Attractive grey-green leaves with wavy margins.
Additional information
| Generic | Tulipa |
|---|---|
| Species | linifolia |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | Tulip |
| Flower Colour | scarlet |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Foliage | Herbaceous |
| Height | 10cm |
| Family | Liliaceae |
| Spread | 8cm |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | March, April |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Well drained |
| Protection | Shelter from strong winds |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | |
| Care | Dead head after flowering |
| Border | Rock garden, Border |
| Toxicity | Harmful if eaten/may cause skin allergy |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Allium sativum
Aromatic perennial grown for its bulbs. Grey-green leaves umbels of bell-shaped white flowers.
Allium moly
A bulbous perennial grey-green leaves Dense umbels of star-shaped bright golden yellow flowers.
Allium carinatum ssp. pulchellum
A bulbous perennial with evergreen mid-green leaves. Loose umbels of bell-shaped, purple flowers on stiff stems. Spreads rapidly.
Allium flavum
A bulbous perennial with glaucous leaves. Loose umbels of bell-shaped, yellow flowers which bend downwards.
Allium senescens ssp. montanum var. glaucum
A bulbous perennial with grey twisted leaves. Bears dense umbels, cup-shaped bright pink flowers.
Allium fistulosum
A non-bulbous hardy perennial. Pencil thick shoots grow together in tufts or clumps.
Allium cepa Proliferum Group
An unusual bulbous perennial which bears small bulbs at the top of the flower stem.
Allium cristophii
A bulbous perennial with grey-green leaves. Large umbels of star-shaped, pink-purple flowers on stiff stems. Leaves die down before flowers.