Tulipa 'Rosalie'
(Tulip 'Rosalie')
Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Origin - Raised in The Netherlands
Year of Introduction - 1986
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 50cm
Width - 15cm
Location - The Cool Garden
Description: Triumph Tulip
A bulbous Perennial with an upright habit. Grey-green to mid-green leaves are broadly ovate to lanceolate in shape. Large, single cup-shaped flowers are a soft shade of rose pink. The Blooms gradually turn to pale blush pink around the margins of the petals (tepals) with age. The flowers are held singly atop upright stems and are produced from mid to late spring. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Flower:
Large single cup-shaped flowers are soft rose pink. The blooms gradually turn pale blush pink around the margins of the tepals as they mature. The flowers are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in April and May.
Flower colour: Pink
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 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.