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Tulipa Winnipeg - Greigii Tulipa

Tulipa greigii Winnipeg
Greig's Tulip

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A tulip with very flamboyant colours, intensely two-tone, in golden yellow and vermilion red, blooming as early as March. Excellent in flower beds, perfect for creating spots of colour at the end of winter. It will faithfully flower for many years.
Flower size
6 cm
Height at maturity
25 cm
Spread at maturity
10 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -18°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time September to November
Recommended planting time January, September to December
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Description

The botanical Tulip 'Winnipeg' is a dwarf and early variety, with bicoloured and flamboyant flowers. It develops small clusters of 3 to 5 flowers per flower stem, with pointed petals of golden yellow streaked with red-orange. It shows excellent performance in flower beds and creates colourful spots at the end of winter, in combination with botanical narcissus for example. It proves to be robust and faithful, resistant to drought, and not very demanding.

Tulipa 'Winnipeg' belongs to the Liliaceae family. The Tulipa greigii species was the first to be cultivated from wild bulbs, which were brought back from Uzbekistan to Germany in 1871. It is actually native to Central Asia and northeastern Iran. It has given rise to numerous cultivars including 'Winnipeg'. This small tulip will not exceed 20 to 30 cm in height when in bloom. Its foliage is bright green, quite wide, marked with slight darker marbling. The flowers appear in March, earlier or later depending on the climate. They bloom in the sun and close when it hides.

Botanical tulips do not degenerate over time like large-flowered tulips, which have been selected for over 200 years for cut flowers and not for their longevity. They naturalise easily and can remain in place for several years without special maintenance. They thrive in borders and rockeries, in very well-drained soil. Paired with small spring bulbs in vibrant colours, greigii Tulip 'Winnipeg' is a delight for the eyes at the end of winter. Its reasonable size allows it to sneak into rockeries, but also in containers to welcome March. Easy, sturdy, and low-maintenance, it reappears vigorously every year and allows for staggered flowering with Crocus, Muscari, and Daffodils in colourful compositions.

 

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Plant habit

Height at maturity 25 cm
Spread at maturity 10 cm
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour two-tone
Flowering time March
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 6 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Tulipa

Species

greigii

Cultivar

Winnipeg

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Other common names

Greig's Tulip

Botanical synonyms

Tulipe greigii pluriflore Winnipeg

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Plant Winnipeg tulip bulbs in the autumn, from September to December, at a depth of 10 cm, spacing them 10 cm apart in ordinary, slightly acidic, neutral, or slightly alkaline, loose, well-worked, and well-draining soil. Never add poorly decomposed manure or compost to the planting soil, as this could cause the bulbs to rot. The tulip will thrive in moist to dry soil in the summer, light, and well-drained. Plant it in a sunny or partially shaded location.

After flowering, their foliage becomes unsightly and we recommend planting Heucheras, Tiarelles, Brunneras, Bleeding Hearts, Euphorbia Cyparissia, in the foreground of your flower beds. Their foliage will enhance the colours of your tulips and elegantly conceal their yellowed leaves.

Planting period

Best planting time September to November
Recommended planting time January, September to December
Planting depth 10 cm

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Experienced
Planting density 100 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained, lightweight.

Care

Pruning instructions Once the flowering is finished, remove the seed heads so as not to exhaust the bulb. Allow the leaves to dry completely before cutting them.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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