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tulip 'Calypso' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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tulip 'Calypso'

Tulipa 'Calypso' (14)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

A compact perennial bulb with broadly lance shaped, greyish-green leaves, heavily striped with purple. This Greigii tulip has single, cup-shaped flowers, of soft orange-red tepals with narrow yellow margins and black bases. It flowers in mid spring and stands to about 30cm high

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from strong winds and excess winter wet. Greigii group tulips may be left in the ground for several years, they do not need to be lifted annually. See tulip cultivation for more details

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering and remove fallen petals

Propagation

Propagate by division, separating offsets in summer. See bulb propagation for more details

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and stem and bulb eelworms

Diseases

May be susceptible to tulip fire and virus diseases, and to bulb rot in poorly drained soils

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years