tulip 'Pirand'

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A perennial bulb with mid-green, broadly lance-shaped leaves. This Fosteriana Group tulip has large, bowl-shaped, single flowers in mid-spring, with bright red tepals edged with white, and stands to about 40cm high

tulip 'Pirand'

Scientific classification

Species
tulip 'Pirand' (Tulipa 'Pirand')
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 'Pirand'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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tulip 'Pirand' care guide

Moisten soil fully at planting, reduce water after foliage fades away
Watering
Full sun
Sunlight
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moisten soil fully at planting, reduce water after foliage fades away

Fertilizing

Bulb flowering feed once before budding stage in early spring

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering and remove fallen petals

Propagation

Propagate by division, separating offsets in summer when bulbs are lifted. Replant the largest bulbs in autumn, and grow on smaller ones in a nursery bed for a year. See bulb propagation for more details

Growing

Plant in autumn, at a depth of 10-15cm (4-6in) in fertile, well-drained soil. Choose a sunny position, with protection from strong winds and excess winter wet. Lift bulbs annually, once the leaves have died down, and ripen in a cool greenhouse, keeping dry over the summer. See tulip cultivation for more details

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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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