Tulipa hybrids
Botanical Name
Tulipa hybrids
Hardiness
Zones 3 to 7
Height
Up to 2.5 feet
Width
4 to 6 inches
Flowers
Late spring: red, orange, yellow, green, violet, white, pink
Light
Full sun
Soil
Well-drained
Planting and Care
Plant 6 to 8 inches deep and space 6 to 9 inches apart
Problems
Animals, grey mold, bulb rot, stem rot, virus (color break)
Varieties to Consider
Darwin -best known of the late tulips, 24-32"
Lily flowered - pointed and reflexed petals, 24" (T. retroflexa x Cottage tulip)
Cottage - egg shape, 12-30", found in cottage gardens of France and England
Rembrandt - broken flower color, painted by the old Masters
Parrot - fringed petals, often shredded, scalloped or wavy; large flowers need protection from wind
Double late - peony flowered, 16-24"
Lily flowered - pointed and reflexed petals, 24" (T. retroflexa x Cottage tulip)
Cottage - egg shape, 12-30", found in cottage gardens of France and England
Rembrandt - broken flower color, painted by the old Masters
Parrot - fringed petals, often shredded, scalloped or wavy; large flowers need protection from wind
Double late - peony flowered, 16-24"
Did you know?
In early 1600's Holland, people speculated on bulbs like stocks.