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Tulipa 'Global Desire'
(Tulip 'Global Desire')

Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 30cm
Width - 15cm

Description: Double Early Tulip (Tulip Division 2)

A bulbous Perennial with a clump-forming, upright habit. Grey-green to mid-green leaves are broadly ovate to lanceolate in shape and upright. Double bowl-shaped flowers are creamy-white with green streaks on the outer petals. The Blooms are held singly atop sturdy, vertical stems and are produced in mid-spring. Fragrant and excellent for use as cut flowers.

Not listed in the RHS Plant Finder.

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Flower:

Fragrant, double bowl-shaped flowers are creamy-white and are marked with green streaks on the outer tepals (petals). The flowers are held singly on sturdy, upright stems and are produced in April.

Flower colour: White, green

Flower shape: Double bowl-shaped tulip flowers held singly

Flowering time: April

Foliage:

Grey-green to mid-green leaves are broadly ovate to lanceolate in shape. The leaves are mostly held at the base of the stems with some leaves Alternately arranged on the stems.

Foliage Senescence: Decidous

Foliage Shape: Broadly ovate to lanceolate

Poison Information:

This plant will cause discomfort if ingested.

Propagation:

Division (separation) of offsets.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained. Plant in a position that is sheltered from strong winds.