Tulipa Gold Race - Parrot tulip
Tulipa Gold Race - Parrot tulip
Tulipa Gold Race
Parrot tulip
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Description
The 'Gold Race' tulip is a yellow parrot tulip, recognisable by its wavy, ruffled, fringed and vividly coloured petals. The soft green bud opens into a large golden-yellow corolla. This variety flowers in spring, towards the end of the tulip season. Plant the bulbs in groups, in a border, a bed or a square reserved for cut flowers.
The 'Gold Race' tulip belongs to the Tulipa genus, of the Liliaceae family. Wild tulips are bulbous perennial plants, native to a large area ranging from southern Europe and the Mediterranean basin to Central Asia. This variety is classified in the horticultural group of parrot tulips, or Division 10, which includes tulips with single, cup-shaped flowers, with wavy, fringed, cut or twisted tepals. It was registered in the Netherlands in 2016 by Mts Blankendaal van Kampen, as a mutation of ‘Strong Gold’. The plant forms a clump of leaves from which a green, sturdy stem of 45 to 50cm emerges, bearing a large bright yellow to golden-yellow flower. At the bud stage, the outside of the petals is soft green to yellow-green; this colour remains more or less visible in patches when flowering in April-May. The grey-green foliage consists of broad lanceolate leaves that turn yellow after flowering, then disappear: the vegetation is deciduous, and the bulb enters dormancy before summer.
Before becoming a symbol of the Netherlands, the tulip was a precious flower in the Ottoman Empire, where it adorned both gardens and ceramic decorations.
In the garden, plant it in small groups of about ten bulbs. Its golden-yellow pairs well with the coppery amber orange of tulip ‘Cairo’, or the pinkish caramel reflections of the variety ‘Brownie’. You can also pair it with parrot tulip ‘Green Wave’, striped with green, cream and pink. Beside it, Narcissus ‘Pipit’ adds a lemony note. In a vase, add leaves of Eucalyptus gunnii, young shoots of corkscrew willow or bare branches of dogwood.
In the 18th century, Parrot tulips were described as 'monstrous'; this group developed greatly in the 1930s, when it was discovered that irradiating bulbs with X-rays caused this mutation. They are among the most well-loved varieties for cut flower arrangements. Remember to consider the height and flowering period when designing your borders, as these vary significantly from one cultivar to another.
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Botanical data
Tulipa
Gold Race
Liliaceae
Parrot tulip
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Gold Race parrot tulip bulbs in a sunny spot from October to December for beautiful spring flowering. It can also be placed in a partially shaded location. Plant the bulbs as soon as possible in light, fertile, well-drained soil that has been loosened to a depth of 15cm (the bulbs should be covered with twice their height of soil). Space the bulbs 10cm apart, ensuring they do not touch; cut the flower stems after flowering. Allow the leaves to dry completely before cutting them.
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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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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 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.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.