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tulip 'Madame Lefeber' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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tulip 'Madame Lefeber'

Tulipa 'Madame Lefeber' (13)

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

'Madame Lefeber' is a Fosteriana cultivar that flowers in mid-spring with large heads of red flowers; internally there is a yellow blotch with black anthers. Height to 40cm

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 FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil. Protect from excessive wet and shelter from strong winds. See tulip cultivation

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by lifting and separating offsets

Pests

Can be damaged by slugs, aphids and stem and bulb eelworm; squirrels may eat the bulbs

Diseases

May be subject to tulip fire and bulb rots

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerCottage Informal

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years