Tulipa 'Purple Pride' - flower bulb 12/+

Description
The Darwin-Tulpe 'Purple Pride' (Tulipa) produces attractive, purple-violet, pleasantly fragrant flowers from April to May. It prefers a well-drained, loose, nutrient-rich soil in a sunny position. The slender, upright plant usually reaches a height of 35 - 45 cm and grows up to 12 cm wide.

Bulletpoints
* Cut flower * fragrant flowers * very beautiful in a tub

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Darwin-Tulpe 'Purple Pride' are dark green, linear.

Frost hardiness
The Darwin-Tulpe 'Purple Pride' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Slender, upright.

Water
This plant has a low water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: depending on variety in autumn or spring.

Planting partner
The Darwin-Tulpe 'Purple Pride' sets beautiful accents together with: Narcissus.

Care
- Excess water must be able to drain away easily and waterlogging should be avoided at all costs. - This plant does not tolerate heavy soil. If necessary, the soil structure can be improved when planting by working in sand and mature compost.

Flower
The purple-violet flowers appear from April to May. They grow to about 6 - 8 cm in size and are pleasantly fragrant.

Worth knowing
Tulipa 'Purple Pride' is slightly poisonous.

Use
Tubs, cutting, group planting, bed edging