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tulip 'Starlight' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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tulip 'Starlight'

Tulipa bifloriformis 'Starlight' (15)

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

'Starlight' is a rather dwarf selection of this species, flowering close to the ground, and with the inner yellow colouring extending up the tepals making a starry shape when the flower is open; up to 10 flowerheads per stem

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Protect from excessive wet and shelter from strong winds. See tulip cultivation for further advice

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by lifting and separating offsets

Pests

Can be damaged by slugs, aphids and stem and bulb eelworm; squirrels may eat the bulbs

Diseases

May be subject to tulip fire and bulb rots

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerWall Side BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

ConservatorySubmerged AquaticOutdoor

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years