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tulip 'Magenta Queen' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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tulip 'Magenta Queen'

Tulipa humilis 'Magenta Queen' (15)

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

'Magenta Queen' is a dwarf perennial bulb, to15cm in height, with broad greyish-green leaves and, in mid spring, lilac-purple flowers with a yellow base

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

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 the bulbs

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerWall Side BordersGround CoverWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years