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tulip 'Eastern Star' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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tulip 'Eastern Star'

Tulipa humilis 'Eastern Star' (15)

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

'Eastern Star' is a dwarf perennial bulb, to10cm tall, with broad grey-green leaves. Magenta-pink flowers, with a yellow centre, appear in mid spring

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

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 10-15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Protect 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 bulbs

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerWall Side BordersWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years