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mountain tulip

Tulipa montana (15)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

T. montana is a low-growing perennial bulb, to around 20cm tall, with glaucous leaves and cup-shaped red spring flowers with a greenish-black central blotch and yellow anthers

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade

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 BordersHedging Screens

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years