Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 13: Fosteriana (Emperor)
Year Registered: 1995
Country of Origin: the Netherlands
Spring Bloom Season: Early-Mid
Special Classifications: Single-flowered

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 12 - 14 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 9 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Pink with a soft, lavender sheen
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower.
Propagation: Other methods: Bulbs
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Fosteriana Tulip
  • Tulip

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Location: southeast Nebraska
Date: 2015-04-14
Location: southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-04-16
Location: Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands
Date: 2019-04-09
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 2021-04-03

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands
Date: 2019-04-09

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