Tulipa saxatilis (bakeri group) 'Lilac Wonder'
(Tulip 'Lilac Wonder')
Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 15-25cm
Width - 15cm
Location - The Terrace
Description: Miscellaneous Tulip
A bulbous Perennial with an upright habit. Mid-green leaves are lanceolate to strap-shaped and upright with pointed tips. Single bowl-shaped flowers are lilac-pink, each Bloom with a bright golden yellow centre. The flowers are held singly or in small clusters atop upright stems and are produced in mid-spring. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Other common names - Candia Tulip 'Lilac Wonder'
Flower:
Single bowl-shaped flowers are lilac-pink, each bloom with a bright golden yellow centre. The flowers are held singly or in small clusters on upright stems and are produced in April.
Flower colour: Pink, yellow
Flower shape: Bowl-shaped flowers held singly or in small clusters
Flowering time: April
Foliage:
Mid-green leaves are lanceolate to strap-shaped, upright and have pointed tips. The leaves are mostly held at the base of the stems with some leaves Alternately arranged on the stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Strap-shaped to lanceolate
Propagation:
Division (separation) of offsets.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive that is well-drained. Good drainage is particularly important in late summer. Plant in a position sheltered from strong wind.