tulip 'Big Chief'

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A perennial bulb with mid-green, broadly lance-shaped leaves. This Darwin Hybrid tulip has large, single, cup-shaped flowers, with outer tepals a rich red at the margins and pale rose pink in the centre, with a pale yellow base. Flowers in mid- to late spring, and stands about 50cm high

Scientific classification

Species: tulip 'Big Chief' (Tulipa 'Big Chief')
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 'Big Chief'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of tulip 'Big Chief'

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tulip 'Big Chief' care guide

Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows

Fertilizing

Light bulb fertilizer at emergence and again after flowering

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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