Tulipa saxatilis

Cretan Rock Tulip, Rock Tulip, Cliff Tulip, Candia Tulip

Size

1.5L pots - clumps

Availability: Sold Out

£5.99

Description

Tulipa saxatilis, Cretan Rock Tulip, is endemic to Crete and is also found on Rhodes, Kaparthos and SW Turkey. It has very showy pale lilac-pink flowers with a large contrasting basal blotch of bright golden yellow. There are usually several flowers per stem and they open wide, flattening out to a large six-pointed star surrounding a yellow sun. Tulipa saxatilis spreads by stolons and quickly naturalises to form a large patch.

Additional Information

Order	Liliales
Family	Liliaceae
Sub-Family	Lilioideae
Synonyms	Tulipa beccariana, Tulipa chrysobasis, Tulipa saxatilis subsp. saxatilis
Geographical Origin	Greece: Crete, Rhodes and Kaparthos; Turkey: Datça Peninsula
Cultivation	Well-drained soil. Full sun
Eventual Height	25cm
Eventual Spread	50-100cm
Hardiness	Hardy, bulbous perennial. Mulch in winter