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tulip 'Sorbet' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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tulip 'Sorbet'

Tulipa 'Sorbet' (5)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

'Sorbet' is a bulbous perennial to 60cm in height, with lance-shaped leaves and solitary, pink-flushed creamy-white flowers feathered with carmine-red

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 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 for further advice

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by lifting and separating offsets

Pests

stem and bulb eelworm and slugs may be a problem

Diseases

May be subject to tulip fire and bulb rots

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorBog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years