Tulipa 'Flaming Spring Green'
(Tulip 'Flaming Spring Green')
Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Origin - Raised in The Netherlands
Year of Introduction - 1999
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 50cm
Width - 15cm
Location - The Spring Garden
Description: Viridiflora Tulip
A bulbous Perennial with an upright habit. Grey-green to mid-green leaves are broadly ovate to lanceolate in shape. Single cup-shaped flowers open pale yellow, turn ivory-white and have bold, deep red and green feathering on each petal (tepal). The Blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced from mid to late spring. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Flower:
Single cup-shaped flowers open pale yellow and fade to ivory white with age. Each tepal is streaked with bold, deep red and green feathering. The blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in April and May.
Flower colour: Yellow, white, red, green
Flower shape: Cup-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: April, May
Foliage:
Grey-green to mid-green leaves are broadly ovate to lanceolate in shape and have a waxy texture. The leaves are mostly held at the base of the stems with some leaves Alternately arranged on the stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Broadly ovate to lanceolate
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.