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Tulipa linifolia - Botanical Tulip
Tulipa linifolia - Botanical Tulip
Tulipa linifolia - Botanical Tulip
Tulipa linifolia - Botanical Tulip
Tulipa linifolia - Botanical Tulip
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Tulipa linifolia is a very pretty little tulip that has become rare in nature, but is one of the easiest wild species to grow in the garden, provided it is given well-drained soil. Its magnetic red petals open in the sun, slightly overlapping, like the gleaming blades of a living propeller with a black heart. It blooms in the sun and closes at night. From its mountain origins, it has retained a clear preference for well-drained soil which is moist in spring and dry in summer and winter. This small, vibrant bulb will faithfully flower every year, in April-May, in full sun.
Very similar to Tulipa batalinii and Tulipa maximowiczii, but with a bright red colour and a black basal spot, Tulipa linifolia is a small bulbous perennial of the lily family, native to mountainous areas of Central Asia, specifically Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. First described in 1884, this dwarf tulip will not exceed 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6in) in all directions. It forms a rosette of narrow, wavy-edged, green-blue leaves, close to the ground, which are deciduous in summer. Its flowers bloom in April-May, depending on the climate. The 6 almond-shaped petals, with pointed tips, that make up the calyx open in the sun by curving, revealing a jet black heart with violet-gray anthers. They are a very pure primary red, edged with a paler tone and shiny like organza. On the outside, the base of the tepals is touched with green.
Botanical tulips do not degenerate over time like large-flowered tulips. They naturalise and can remain in place for several years without special care and thrive in borders and rock gardens. To create colourful scenes, they can be combined with various small bulbs: Crocus, Anemone blanda, Muscari, Puschkinia, Cyclamen coum... These tulips are unmatched for bringing the colours of spring to pots or sunny gardens.
Species of tulips are found in most of the Old World, from Western Europe to China and Japan, through Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, and Central Asia. Their distribution range also includes North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The centre of diversity of the genus Tulipa is in the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains and the steppes of Kazakhstan.
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Plant your tulips as soon as possible in a well-drained soil. Loosen the soil deeply, adding coarse sand or gravel to the garden soil if necessary. Plant them at a depth of 8 cm (3in) (Bulbs should be covered with twice their height of soil). Space the bulbs a few cm apart, making sure they don't touch each other. Choose a sunny location for better flowering. After flowering, cut the flower stalks and allow the leaves to dry completely before cutting them.
You can create beautiful flower carpets around the house, in flower beds, around trees, or in wild areas. It is economical and sustainable provided that you follow a few principles: 1) This planting should be left in place. 2) Choose the varieties carefully according to the specific area. 3) A resting period is essential after flowering for the bulbs to regenerate. Let the foliage turn yellow and dry before cutting it. 4) Organic fertiliser should be spread once a year in autumn.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.