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Tulipa schrenkii - Botanical Tulip

Tulipa schrenkii
Schrenk's Tulip

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Vine-planting on the day of receiving the ordered items. I hope they will naturalise... as I won't be buying them every year.

Yves L., 12/11/2018

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Flower size
8 cm
Height at maturity
20 cm
Spread at maturity
10 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -18°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Recommended planting time September to November
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Description

The schrenkii Botanical Tulip is a wild species with a red flower flamed with yellow, of great simplicity.

Discovered and named in honor of Alexander Gustav Von Schrenk, the Tulipa schrenkii is the origin of the very first cultivated hybrids. Being small in size, this tulip is appreciated for both the beauty of its blood-red flowers bordered with golden yellow and its robustness and great longevity.

Native to Central Asia, the Tulipa schrenkii has a very wide distribution range, which also gives it great variability in nature. You can find forms with yellow, orange, or white flowers.

In our gardens, it will appreciate sunny exposures as well as well-draining, neutral or calcareous soils. It can be planted in rock gardens or as a border plant. You can also put it in pots and containers if they are deep enough.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 20 cm
Spread at maturity 10 cm
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time April
Flower size 8 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Tulipa

Species

schrenkii

Family

Liliaceae

Other common names

Schrenk's Tulip

Origin

Central Asia

Planting and care

Plant your Tulipa schrenkii bulbs as soon as possible in a well-drained soil. Loosen the soil deeply. Plant at a depth of 8 cm (3in) (Bulbs should be covered with twice their height in soil). Space the bulbs a few cm apart, making sure they do not touch. Choose a sunny exposure for better flowering. After flowering, cut the flower stalks and let the leaves dry completely before cutting them. Tip: Flowering carpets You can create beautiful flower spaces around the house, in flower beds, around trees, or in wild spaces. It is an economical and sustainable solution, provided you follow a few principles: 1) It is a planting to be left in place. 2) Choose the varieties carefully according to the situation. 3) A period of rest 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

Recommended planting time September to November
Planting depth 8 cm

Intended location

Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Experienced
Planting density 100 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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