Tulipa orphanidea (Whittallii Group)
Tulip (Species) Orphanidea Tulip (Whittallii Group)
Tulips are spring-blooming perennials that grow from bulbs, between 10 cms. and 70 cms., depending on the variety. Tulips have a single flowering stem, with strap-shaped leaves at ground level. The flowers are usually goblet-shaped, or star-shaped, with 3 petals and 3 sepals, in a wide range of colours, except blue (tulips with "blue" in their name are more violet, than blue). Tulip whittallii has longer leaves than most dwarf tulips, and the flowers are bronze- orange with a dark centre.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Tulip (Species) Orphanidea Tulip (Whittallii Group)
Latin name
Tulipa orphanidea (Whittallii Group)
type
Bulb
family
Liliaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.05 M
0.30 M
Tulipa orphanidea (Whittallii Group)
Tulips are spring-blooming perennials that grow from bulbs, between 10 cms. and 70 cms., depending on the variety. Tulips have a single flowering stem, with strap-shaped leaves at ground level. The flowers are usually goblet-shaped, or star-shaped, with 3 petals and 3 sepals, in a wide range of colours, except blue (tulips with "blue" in their name are more violet, than blue). Tulip whittallii has longer leaves than most dwarf tulips, and the flowers are bronze- orange with a dark centre.
Planting Outdoors Autumn
From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn
Tulip bulbs are typically planted around late Summer and Autumn, in well-drained soils, normally from 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm) deep, depending on the type. Species tulips are normally planted deeper.
Flowering Season
From Late Winter TO Late Spring
Tulip flowers appear from late winter through to late spring depending upon the variety. Tulip flowers come in a wide variety of colors, except pure blue (several tulips with "blue" in the name have a faint violet hue).
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