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Tulipa 'West Point'
(Tulip 'West Point')

Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Year of Introduction - 1943
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 50cm
Width - 15cm

Description: Lily-flowered Tulip

A bulbous Perennial with an upright habit. Grey-green to mid-green leaves are broadly ovate to lanceolate in shape. Single goblet-shaped flowers are a rich, glowing shade of yellow. The petals (tepals) are sharply pointed and slightly recurved at the tips. The Blooms are held singly atop vertical stems and are produced in late spring. Excellent for use as cut flowers.

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Flower:

Single goblet-shaped flowers are rich, glowing yellow. 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: Yellow

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.