Tuesday 23 April 2013

Tulipa hybrids



Name: Tulipa hybrids
Common Name
 common tulip
Family
 Liliaceae
        Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial  x Bulb

Habit
upright
Hard. Zone
 USDA zone 4
Mature Size
 .7m tall by .2m spread

x

Leaf
 simple, linear, sheathing, entire

Fall/Winter Color

        Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered     x    Basal

Flowers
 showy, 6 tepals, all colors and bicolor

Infl.
 single
Jan.     Feb.     ( March.      April. )     May.      June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (flowering period)
Water Use
High  x   Low

Soil
Rich     Lean     Well-drained x

Exposure
Sun  x   Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses:
 spring interest, bedding plant, mass planting, containers


Limitations: doesn't compete well, rarely repeats, one and done bulb
Other Features: water in spring and fall bake in summer combine with non aggressive plants

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