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water lily tulip

Tulipa kaufmanniana (12)

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae
Common Names: waterlily tulip

About this plant

T. kaufmanniana is a dwarf bulbous perennial, up to 20cm tall, with broad glaucous leaves. Flowers vary in colour through creamy-white, yellow and red, with a yellow base, in early 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 FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil 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 bulbs

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years