Tulipa 'Red Shine'
(Tulip 'Red Shine')
Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Origin - Raised in The Netherlands
Year of Introduction - 1955
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 60cm
Width - 15cm
Location - The Hot 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. Vivid red flowers are goblet-shaped, each Bloom with a lemon yellow interior base. The flowers are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in late spring. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Bright red flowers are goblet-shaped with tepals (petals) that are slightly recurved and pointed at the tips. Each bloom has a lemon yellow interior base. The flowers are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in May.
Flower colour: Red
Flower shape: Goblet-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: 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 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.