tulip 'Purple Rain'

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A perennial bulb with broadly lance-shaped green leaves. This Triumph group tulip has glossy purple flowers, produced in mid-spring. Flowers stand to around 35cm high

tulip 'Purple Rain'

Scientific classification

Species: tulip 'Purple Rain' (Tulipa 'Purple Rain')
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
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Distribution of tulip 'Purple Rain'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of tulip 'Purple Rain'

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tulip 'Purple Rain' care guide

Generous watering during leaf and bloom growth, cut water after foliage dies
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Watering

Generous watering during leaf and bloom growth, cut water after foliage dies

Fertilizing

Potassium-rich bulb fertilizer biweekly before flower bud emergence

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 bulbs in late 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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