Tulipa 'Silk Road' - flower bulb 12/+

Description
The Tulip 'Silkroad' (Tulipa) produces attractive, multi-coloured, pleasantly fragrant, double flowers from mid-April to mid-May. It prefers a well-drained, loose, nutrient-rich soil in a sunny position. The slender plant usually reaches a height of 30 - 50 cm and grows up to 20 cm wide.

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

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Tulip 'Silkroad' are dark green, linear.

Frost hardiness
The Tulip 'Silkroad' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Slender.

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.

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 multi-coloured flowers are double and appear from mid-April to mid-May. They grow to around 6 - 8 cm and are pleasantly fragrant.

Worth knowing
Tulipa 'Silkroad' is slightly poisonous.

Use
Tubs, cutting, group planting, bed edging