Tulipa 'Evergreen'
(Tulip 'Evergreen')
Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 60cm
Width - 15cm
Location - The Spring 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 open green and gradually lighten to white around the margins of the petals. The flowers maintain a green flame at the centre of each petal. The Blooms are held singly atop tall, vertical stems and are produced from mid to late spring. The flowers are extraordinarily long-lasting in the garden and are excellent for cutting.
Flower:
Single cup-shaped flowers open green and gradually lighten to white around the margins of the tepals (petals). The flowers maintain a green flame at the centre of each tepal. The blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced from April to May. The blooms are very long-lasting in the garden.
Flower colour: Green, white
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.