Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 11: Double Late
Registrant: Zocher & Co
Year Registered: 1939
Country of Origin: the Netherlands
Spring Bloom Season: Late
Special Classifications: Double-flowered
Historic

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: 14 - 16 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 9 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Other: Dark maroon red
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
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
  • Double Late Tulip
  • Tulip
  • Peony-flowered Tulip

Photo Gallery
Location: Harrogate Flower Show
Date: 2019-04-27
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-05-14
Uploaded by Newyorkrita
Location: Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands
Date: 2018-04-25
Uploaded by gemini_sage
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-05-01
Uploaded by Newyorkrita
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-06-04
Comments:
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 8, 2013 4:06 PM concerning plant:
    Uncle Tom is a stunning bloom, so full that it looks like an old fashioned rose or a very fancy peony. To top it off, Uncle Tom has a rich and vibrant deep red-purple coloring. Simply a stunning tulip.

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