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Tulipa linifolia - Botanical Tulip

Tulipa linifolia
Tulip

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This rare little tulip is one of the easiest to grow in the garden, in well-drained soil. It has shiny helix-shaped flowers with iridescent magnetic red petals, darkened by a dark spot at the base which only open in the sun. From its mountain origins, it has retained a clear preference for well-drained soils which are moist in spring and dry in summer. This small, vibrant bulb faithfully blooms every year in April-May and multiplies quite rapidly.  
Flower size
6 cm
Height at maturity
13 cm
Spread at maturity
10 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -18°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time October
Recommended planting time September to November
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Description

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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Tulipa linifolia - Botanical Tulip (Flowering) Flowering

Plant habit

Height at maturity 13 cm
Spread at maturity 10 cm
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time April to May
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 6 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green
Foliage description Deciduous foliage in summer.

Botanical data

Genus

Tulipa

Species

linifolia

Family

Liliaceae

Other common names

Tulip

Origin

Central Asia

Product reference647411

Planting and care

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.

Planting period

Best planting time October
Recommended planting time September to November
Planting depth 8 cm

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery, Woodland edge
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Experienced
Planting density 150 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained soil, dry in summer

Care

Pruning instructions Remove the yellowed foliage. To prevent the young plant from becoming exhausted, and self-seeding, you can remove the seed heads when they start to form.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time April, June to July
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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