Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 2: Double Early
Registrant: Hybris BV
Year Registered: 1997
Country of Origin: the Netherlands
Spring Bloom Season: Early
Special Classifications: Double-flowered
Good Forcer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 16 - 22 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Other: may be forced
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower.
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Bulbs
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Child plants: one child plant

Image
Common names
  • Double Early Tulip
  • Tulip

Photo Gallery
Location: RHS Wisley, Surrey, UK.
Date: 2023-04-22
Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-05-04
Three blooms on a single plant; not all are like this.
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-03-15
Forced
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-03-16
Location: Wheaton MD
Date: 2019-04-21
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-03-01

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Uploaded by robertduval14
Uploaded by robertduval14
Uploaded by robertduval14
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-10-12
Location: Wheaton MD
Date: 2019-04-21
Plant Events from our members
jmorth On February 28, 2017 Bloomed
Moved upstairs for bloom.
jmorth On January 29, 2017 Miscellaneous Event
out of cold, under fluorescent lights in cool basement
jmorth On October 14, 2016 Potted up
week later, into dedicated refrigerator
jmorth On October 12, 2016 Obtained plant
To force
from Scheepers
csandt On October 17, 2017 Obtained plant
Source: Brent and Becky's Bulbs
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