Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
| Division: |
Div. 11: Double Late
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| Registrant: |
Maveridge Int. BV |
| Country of Origin: |
the Netherlands
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| Spring Bloom Season: |
Late
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| Special Classifications: |
Double-flowered
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General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
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| Plant Height: |
18 - 20 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
6 - 9 inches |
| Leaves: |
Spring ephemeral
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
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| Flower Color: |
Bi-Color: Violet-purple/white
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
Late spring or early summer
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| Underground structures: |
Bulb
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower.
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Bulbs
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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- Double Late Tulip
- Tulip
- Peony-Flowered Tulip
Posted by
FullyWashable (Maryland - Zone 7a) on Apr 18, 2020 9:21 AM concerning plant:
Double Shirley is not as full and peony-like as many popular doubles, but tends towards haphazard petal arrangements and curling green sepals, so that it almost resembles a parrot tulip. The purple color develops more deeply as the flower ages. Whether you enjoy those traits is a matter of personal taste; I personally adore unusual forms and colors that evolve over time.
However, one undeniable downside of the variety is the weak spindly stems. My Shirleys and Double Shirleys have all had stems half the diameter of the other varieties growing with them. Because of this, they are prone to break in storms and bend over quite quickly in a vase. They are so lovely that I still find them worthwhile, but in flower arrangements I try to prop them up with stronger varieties!
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