tulip 'Uncle Tom'

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A perennial bulb with broadly lance-shaped, pale green leaves. Flowers are double and peony-like, and deep crimson red. Stands approximately 50cm high, and flowers in late spring

Scientific classification

Species: tulip 'Uncle Tom' (Tulipa 'Uncle Tom')
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 'Uncle Tom'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of tulip 'Uncle Tom'

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tulip 'Uncle Tom' care guide

Moist soil pre-bloom, cut all watering after foliage fully withers away
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moist soil pre-bloom, cut all watering after foliage fully withers away

Fertilizing

High-potassium bulb feed every three weeks before blooming phase starts

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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