tulip 'Red Princess'
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Red Princess' is a sturdy tulip, to 35cm, with glaucous grey-green foliage and buds. The wide, bowl-shaped flowers are red, the many tepals are darker at the base and on the outermost. Late spring
Scientific classification
- Species
- tulip 'Red Princess' (Tulipa 'Red Princess')
- 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
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of tulip 'Red Princess'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of tulip 'Red Princess'
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tulip 'Red Princess' care guide
- Light watering while leaves develop, stop watering after leaves wilt
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Light watering while leaves develop, stop watering after leaves wilt
Fertilizing
FertilizingWeak bulb fertilizer every three weeks during leaf growth stage
Pruning
PruningDeadhead after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by lifting and separating offsets
Growing
GrowingPlant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, 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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