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Tulipa 'Flaming Parrot'

 
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Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Tulipa (TOO-li-pa) (Info)
Cultivar: Flaming Parrot

One vendor has this plant for sale.

Division:
Division 10 - Parrot

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Red
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Blue-Green
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Neutral saya On May 22, 2007, saya from Heerlen
(Netherlands)
(Zone 8b) wrote:

Breeder/hybridizer: P. Heemskerk & C.A. Verdegaal, 1968. Sport from 'Red Parrot'.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Garberville, California
Oakland, California
Clifton, Colorado
Jacksonville, Illinois
Niles, Illinois
Palmyra, Illinois
Davenport, Iowa
Calvert City, Kentucky
Greeneville, Tennessee



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