huge tulip
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T. ingens is a dwarf perennial bulb, to 40cm tall, with grey-green leaves. Flowers are scarlet red, with a prominent black centre, in early spring
Scientific classification
- Species
- huge tulip (Tulipa ingens)
- 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
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of huge tulip
Distribution map
Central Asia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of huge tulip
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huge tulip care guide
- Moist substrate leaf growth stage, cut irrigation after dormancy
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moist substrate leaf growth stage, cut irrigation after dormancy
Fertilizing
FertilizingPhosphorus bulb fertilizer applied before bud and post-bloom period
Pruning
PruningDeadhead after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by lifting and separating offsets; see bulb propagation
Growing
GrowingPlant 10-15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, protect from excessive wet and shelter from strong winds; see tulip cultivation
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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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