tulip 'Piccolo'
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A dwarf perennial bulb, to 25cm tall, with narrow grey-green foliage. Flowers, red with a black centre and yellow ring at the base, appear in late spring
Scientific classification
- Species
- tulip 'Piccolo' (Tulipa 'Piccolo')
- 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 tulip 'Piccolo'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of tulip 'Piccolo'
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tulip 'Piccolo' 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; see bulb propagtion
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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