Tulipa — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Tulipa recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Tulipa clusiana stellata
Tulipa clusiana stellata
Family: Liliaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position in a very well-drained sandy soil with added leafmold. If required, the bulbs can be dug up and stored once they have died down in July, they can then be replanted in October. Plants do not produce much seed nor many offsets.
Full cultivation guide →Tulipa edulis
Tulipa edulis
Family: Liliaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained soil in a sunny position. This species is not fully hardy in Britain, the plants come into growth in the winter and need protection from severe weather and so are best grown in a bulb frame. Plants are dormant in summer but do not require protection from rain.
Full cultivation guide →Tulipa gesneriana
Tulipa gesneriana
Family: Liliaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a sunny position in a well-drained sandy soil with added leafmould. The bulbs are very hardy, surviving soil temperatures down to about -12°c. This is a complicated species, or perhaps a group of very closely related species, some members of which are probably native to Europe.
Full cultivation guide →Tulipa montana
Tulipa montana
Family: Liliaceae
Cultivation
Requires a very well-drained sandy soil in a sunny position. Bulbs can be harvested after the plants have died down in July, stored in a cool dry place and then replanted in October. This species is closely related to T. linifolia and T. maximowiczii.
Full cultivation guide →Tulipa sylvestris
Tulipa sylvestris
Family: Liliaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained soil. It can be naturalized in short grass. The plant is often found growing in chalk pits in the wild and so should do well on alkaline soils.
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