Tulipa 'Merlot'
(Tulip 'Merlot')
Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 70cm
Width - 15cm
Location - The Cool 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. Goblet-shaped flowers are a rich shade of reddish-purple. The petals (tepals) are slightly reflexed and pointed at the tips. The Blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced from mid to late spring. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Flower:
Goblet-shaped flowers are a deep shade of reddish-purple. The tepals are slightly reflexed and pointed at the tips. the flowers are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in April and May.
Flower colour: Red
Flower shape: Goblet-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
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.