Tulipa 'Pieter De Leur'
(Tulip 'Pieter de Leur')
Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Origin - Raised in The Netherlands
Year of Introduction - 1993
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 45cm
Width - 15cm
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: Lily-flowered Tulip
A bulbous Perennial with an upright habit. Grey-green to mid-green leaves are broadly ovate to lanceolate in shape. Large, goblet-shaped flowers are vivid, rich red. The petals (tepals) are sharply pointed and slightly recurved at the tips. The Blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in late spring. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Flower:
Large goblet-shaped flowers are a glowing shade of rich red. The tepals are sharply pointed and slightly recurved at the tips. The blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in May.
Flower colour: Red
Flower shape: Goblet-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: 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.