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tulip 'Whispering Dream' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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tulip 'Whispering Dream'

Tulipa 'Whispering Dream' (3)

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

Flowers in late spring, bearing creamy-white flowers that open with a pale pink edge to the petals, which spreads and darkens with age to cover the top half of the flower. Height to 50cm

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; see bulb propagation

Pests

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

Diseases

May be subject to tulip fire, tulip viruses and tulip grey bulb rot; stored bulbs may be affected by blue mould

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

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