Tulipa 'White Triumphator'
(Tulip 'White Triumphator')
Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Year of Introduction - 1942
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 50cm
Width - 15cm
Location - The White 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 pure, glistening white. The petals (tepals) are sharply pointed and slightly recurved at the tips. The elegant Blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in late spring. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Large, goblet-shaped flowers are pure white. 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: White
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.