tulip 'Esperanto'
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A perennial bulb with light green, lance-shaped leaves bordered with a neat, creamy-white edge. The flowers reach 25cm tall, in late spring, and are red with a green flame on each petal edged with pale pink
Scientific classification
- Species
- tulip 'Esperanto' (Tulipa 'Esperanto')
- 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 'Esperanto'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of tulip 'Esperanto'
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tulip 'Esperanto' care guide
- Moist during growth, reduce water as foliage dies back
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moist during growth, reduce water as foliage dies back
Fertilizing
FertilizingBulb feed at shoot growth and again after flowering
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
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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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