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tulip 'Black Parrot' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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tulip 'Black Parrot'

Tulipa 'Black Parrot' (10)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

'Black Parrot' is a bulbous perennial to 50cm in height, with broad greyish foliage and large deep purple flowers, blackish within and with frilled margins, in late spring

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 FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun with protection from excessive wet and shelter from strong winds; see tulip cultivation

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by lifting and separating offsets; see bulb propagation

Pests

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

Diseases

May be subject to tulip fire, tulip viruses and bulb rots

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Bog GardenConservatoryIndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years