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Tulipa Texas Flame - Parrot Tulip

Tulipa Texas Flame
Tulip

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This parrot tulip produces large, wide and ruffled flowers, streaked with carmine red on a bright yellow background, tinged with green at the base. They appear in May, carried by 45 cm stems.
Flower size
10 cm
Height at maturity
45 cm
Spread at maturity
10 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -18°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time September to October
Recommended planting time September to December
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Description

The 'Texas Flame' Tulip, introduced to the horticultural market in 1958, is still one of the most beautiful parrot tulips. Its large, wide, and ruffled flowers are flamed with carmine red on a buttercup yellow background, animated with subtle green flames when they appear. They bloom in May, carried by sturdy stems. Its flamboyant colour will be enhanced by green, yellow, or white tones, both in flower beds and vases.

The 'Texas Flame' Tulip belongs to the Lily family. Originally horticultural, it is currently classified in the group of 'Parrot Tulips', whose main characteristic is to have huge flowers with twisted, puffed, ruffled, and irregularly fringed petals. 'Texas Flame' is not very tall (45 cm) and its large flower slightly emerges from its foliage. The original shape of the parrot tulip beautifully showcases its yellow and red "plumage". This tulip is anything but modest, it is the star of flower beds and bouquets in May. Its foliage dries for a while after flowering, while the bulb goes into dormancy.

Parrot tulips are famous for their variegated colours and stunning, charming flowers, which can be used in flower beds or to enhance your bouquets. In the 18th century, they were called "monstrous"; this group developed greatly in the 1930s when it was discovered that irradiating bulbs with X-rays caused this mutation. "Parrot" tulips are unrivaled for bringing fantasy to pots or sunny gardens. It is wise to plant a few more bulbs for cutting, as they make beautiful cut flowers that last a long time in a vase. To accompany the 'Texas Flame' tulip, for example, choose the variety 'Flaming Parrot', in the same range of colours but even more extravagant, and the tulip 'Super Parrot', white, flamed with green.

Regarding botanical species: Tulip species are found from Western Europe to China and Japan, passing through Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, and Central Asia. Their distribution area also includes North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The centre of diversity for the Tulipa genus is located in the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains and the steppes of Kazakhstan.

 

 

Plant habit

Height at maturity 45 cm
Spread at maturity 10 cm
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour two-tone
Flowering time May
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 10 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Tulipa

Cultivar

Texas Flame

Family

Liliaceae

Other common names

Tulip

Botanical synonyms

Tulipa Texas Flame

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Plant 'Texas Flame' tulip bulbs in the autumn, from September to December, at a depth of 15 cm, spacing them 10 cm apart in ordinary, slightly acidic, neutral, or slightly alkaline, loose, well-worked, and well-draining soil. Never add uncomposted manure or compost to the planting soil, as this could cause the bulbs to rot. The tulip will thrive in moist to slightly dry soil in the summer. Place it in a sunny or partially shaded location. Once flowering is complete, it is best to remove the seed heads to avoid exhausting the bulb.

 

Planting period

Best planting time September to October
Recommended planting time September to December
Planting depth 15 cm

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 50 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, Well-drained, loose, rich soil

Care

Pruning instructions Once flowering is finished, remove the seed heads so as not to exhaust the bulb. Remove the foliage once it is dry.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June to July
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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