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tulip 'Red Gem' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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tulip 'Red Gem'

Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Red Gem' (15)

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

'Red Gem' is a dwarf perennial bulb, to 15cm tall, with green-glaucous narrow leaves. Red flowers, with a black base, appear 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 FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Flower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerCottage InformalWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years