Tulips are said to need full sun but this little dynamo of a tulip has returned and bloomed annually on the north side of the house where...Read More it gets NO full sun and only bright reflected light. The lack of sun doesn't seem to bother it at all. The crimson color is very saturated and shows up from a long way away. This would be a satisfying tulip for the front of the bed in seemingly any bright location.
It's hard to capture the glorious color of this tulip in a photo. It's bright, dark crimson that just glows in the garden with a pretty g...Read Morerayish blue up the center of the petals. Expect it to be much brighter and prettier than the colors shown in most of the catalogs. The blue gets more noticable after the blooms have been open for a few days.
This has reliably perennialized here in Virginia and is an early bloomer, blooming just after the species tulips have faded.
I wanted to add that parrot tulips also grow in Zone 7. I have no negatives to add to this magnificent beauty. I will be adding more of t...Read Morehese to my garden next year.
Tulips are said to need full sun but this little dynamo of a tulip has returned and bloomed annually on the north side of the house where...Read More
It's hard to capture the glorious color of this tulip in a photo. It's bright, dark crimson that just glows in the garden with a pretty g...Read More
Breeder/hybridizer: H. Slegtkamp & Co, 1942. Sport from 'Couleur Cardinal'.
This tulip is so unique, I love the odd blooms and colors. It's stood up well to wind and rain.
I wanted to add that parrot tulips also grow in Zone 7. I have no negatives to add to this magnificent beauty. I will be adding more of t...Read More