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

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tulip 'Red Princess'

Tulipa 'Red Princess' (11)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

'Red Princess' is a sturdy tulip, to 35cm, with glaucous grey-green foliage and buds. The wide, bowl-shaped flowers are red, the many tepals are darker at the base and on the outermost. 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 FacingEast 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 for further advice

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

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

ConservatoryIndoorOutdoorBog Garden

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