tulip 'Easter Surprise'
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A compact perennial bulb with broadly lance shaped, greyish-green leaves. This Greigii tulip has single, cup-shaped flowers; buds are feathered from golden yellow at the base to red at the margins, and open to show strong scarlet flaming on the insides of the tepals. It flowers in mid spring and stands to about 30cm high
Scientific classification
- Species
- tulip 'Easter Surprise' (Tulipa 'Easter Surprise')
- 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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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of tulip 'Easter Surprise'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of tulip 'Easter Surprise'
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tulip 'Easter Surprise' care guide
- Regular watering spring growth, reduce irrigation autumn leaf dieback
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Regular watering spring growth, reduce irrigation autumn leaf dieback
Fertilizing
FertilizingWeak bulb liquid feed applied once before spring leaf emergence phase
Pruning
PruningDeadhead after flowering and remove fallen petals
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division, separating offsets in summer. See bulb propagation for more details
Growing
GrowingPlant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil with shelter from strong winds and protection from excessive wet. 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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