Tulipa 'Couleur Cardinal'
(Tulip 'Couleur Cardinal')
Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Year of Introduction - 1845
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 30cm or more
Width - 15cm
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: Triumph 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 are a deep shade of crimson with subtle purple tints. 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 are deep crimson red with purple tints. The blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in April and May.
Flower colour: Red
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 wind.