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Candia tulip | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Candia tulip

Tulipa saxatilis (15)

Fragrant

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

A perennial bulb with long, linear, glossy green leaves. Flowers are star-shaped and fragrant, pink to lilac purple and with yellow haloes rimmed with white at the base. Flowers are produced singly or sometimes in clusters of up to 4 in mid to late spring, and stand to about 35cm high

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant in autumn, at a depth of 10-15cm (4-6in) in fertile, well-drained soil. Choose a sunny position, with protection from strong winds and excess winter wet. See tulip cultivation for more details

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering and remove fallen petals

Propagation

Propagate by division, separating offsets in summer. See bulb propagation for more details. This species also spreads by runners

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and stem and bulb eelworm

Diseases

May be susceptible to tulip fire and virus diseases, and to bulb rot in poorly drained soils

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerWall Side BordersHedging Screens

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatorySubmerged AquaticWall Trained

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years