Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 1: Single Early
Spring Bloom Season: Early
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: 16 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 9 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Orange
Other: Orange with broad cherry-fuchsia flames
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
  • Single Early
  • Tulip

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Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-04-08
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-04-08
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-03-18
Forced
Location: Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands
Date: 2017-05-03
Location: Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands
Date: 2017-05-03
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-10-16
To force
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-03-15
Forcer
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-03-18
Forced
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-03-01
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-02-07
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-03-01
Out of cold storage (tote from stairwell). From B + B half price
Plant Events from our members
jmorth On March 17, 2017 Bloomed
Moved upstairs. Nice color.
jmorth On March 1, 2017 Miscellaneous Event
Under fluorescent lights in cool basement (OOC).
jmorth On December 7, 2016 Potted up
Thence into cold stage.
(In tote in covered stairwell)
jmorth On December 5, 2016 Obtained plant
From Brent and Becky's end of season half price sale. To force
jmorth On March 1, 2016 Bloomed
moved upstairs
jmorth On February 7, 2016 Miscellaneous Event
Removed from refrigerator, goes under fluorescent lights in basement till buds color.
jmorth On October 25, 2015 Potted up
After a week or so for root growth, goes into cold/dark treatment.
jmorth On October 16, 2015 Obtained plant
To force; from J Scheepers - single early

Rec'd 10 = 2 pots to force
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