Tulipa humilis

Size

1.5 pots - clumps

Availability: In stock

£5.99

Description

Tulipa humilis is a stunning and very easy species tulip from the Middle East. Often quite variable in colour, these have pinkish violet petals and a yellow centre. Like all tulips, they like a cold winter, good drainage and a hot baking summer.

Additional Information

Order	Liliales
Family	Liliaceae
Sub-Family	Lilioideae
Synonyms	Tulipa aucheriana, Tulipa caucasica, Tulipa humilis subsp. matinae, Tulipa lipskyi, Tulipa violacea
Geographical Origin	Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Iran, Russia
Cultivation	Well-drained sandy, gravelly soil. Full sun, keep dry in summer
Eventual Height	15-20cm
Eventual Spread	Forming a clump
Hardiness	Hardy, bulbous perennial