Tulipa 'The First' - flower bulb 12/+

Description
The Water lily tulip 'The First' (Tulipa kaufmanniana) produces attractive, yellow-red, pleasantly scented flowers from March to April. It prefers a well-drained, loose soil in a sunny position. The slender, upright plant usually reaches a height of 15 - 20 cm and grows up to 10 cm wide.

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

Frost hardiness
The Water lily tulip 'The First' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Slender, upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

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 Water lily tulip 'The First' sets beautiful accents together with: Ray anemone, greater snowdrop.

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 yellow-red flowers appear from March to April. They grow to around 6 - 8 cm in size and are pleasantly fragrant.

Worth knowing
Tulipa kaufmanniana 'The First' is slightly poisonous.

Use
Tubs, cutting, group planting, bed edging