tulip 'Tiny Timo'
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A compact, bulbous perennial to 12cm with strappy green foliage and dark red, star-shaped flowers with pointed petals which open to reveal white, purple and yellow centres, appearing in May. A good variety for rockeries, front of borderes or in pots and containers
Scientific classification
- Species
- tulip 'Tiny Timo' (Tulipa 'Tiny Timo')
- Genus
- Tulipa
- Family
- Liliaceae
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- Toxicity
- Bulbs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
tulip 'Tiny Timo' pictures
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Distribution of tulip 'Tiny Timo'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of tulip 'Tiny Timo'
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tulip 'Tiny Timo' 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; allow foliage to die down naturally
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by lifting and separating offsets; see bulb propagation
Growing
GrowingPlant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil with shelter from strong winds and protection from excessive wet. 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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