late tulip
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T. tarda is a bulbous perennial to 15cm in height, with narrow, reddish-edged, glossy bright green leaves and racemes of up to 6, fragrant, star-shaped white flowers flushed bronze outside, the lower half bright yellow within, opening from early spring
Scientific classification
- Species
- late tulip (Tulipa tarda)
- Genus
- Tulipa
- Family
- Liliaceae
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- Toxicity
- Bulbs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0-0.1 metre
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of late tulip
Distribution map
Central Asia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of late tulip
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late tulip care guide
- Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight bulb fertilizer at emergence and again after flowering
Pruning
PruningDeadhead after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by lifting and separating offsets
Growing
GrowingPlant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Protect from excessive wet and shelter from strong winds. 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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