tulip 'Czaar Peter'

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A compact perennial bulb with broadly lance shaped, greyish-green leaves, heavily striped with purple. This Greigii tulip has single, cup-shaped flowers, of crimson red tepals with feathered white margins, in mid spring and stands to about 25cm high

tulip 'Czaar Peter'

Scientific classification

Species
tulip 'Czaar Peter' (Tulipa 'Czaar Peter')
Genus
Tulipa
Family
Liliaceae
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Toxicity
Bulbs
Plant type
0.1-0.5 metres
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
Deciduous
Foliage
Columnar upright
Habit
Spring
Season of interest
Full sun
Sunlight
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Distribution of tulip 'Czaar Peter'

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of tulip 'Czaar Peter'

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tulip 'Czaar Peter' care guide

Moist during growth, reduce water as foliage dies back
Watering
Full sun
Sunlight
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moist during growth, reduce water as foliage dies back

Fertilizing

Bulb feed at shoot growth and again after flowering

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering and remove fallen petals

Propagation

Propagate by division, separating offsets in summer. See bulb propagation for more details

Growing

Plant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil with shelter from strong winds and protection from excessive wet. See tulip cultivation for further advice

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to tulip fire and bulb rot in poorly drained soil

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, aphids and stem and bulb eelworm; squirrels may eat the bulbs

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