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Tulipa gesneriana

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Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Tulipa (TOO-li-pa) (Info)
Species: gesneriana (jes-ner-ee-AY-nuh) (Info)

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Division:
Division 15 - Species

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

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

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pink
Magenta (Pink-Purple)
Red
Scarlet (Dark Red)
Orange
Red-Orange
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Blue-Green
Rubbery-Textured

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Flowers are good for cutting

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

Patent Information:
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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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By Monocromatico

By Monocromatico

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Monocromatico	On Sep 25, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro Brazil (Zone 11) wrote: This Tulip was introduced in Brazil not long time ago. It seems to be the only Tulip that can survive tropical climates, even though it needs to be protected from direct sunlight and should be put to germinate in refrigerators... I tried to grow it once, but didn´t know how to, so it died. I just got 3 new bulbs with flowers and an instructions manual. To survive tropical climates, it must be cultivated in light shade, avoiding sunlight. Must be watered twice a day with two ice cubes (just lay the ice cubes on the soil and let it melt). During the spring, when the flowers fade and the leaves dry, remove the bulbs from the pot, cut off the remaining leaves, clean the bulbs and bulblets and store them in a fresh place for 3 months, without water. Then put it back on the vase with the same soil type and throw it into the refrigerator, keeping the soil moist, for 6 months. When they germinate, probably during the winter, bring them out and put them in light shade again, where it will bloom again. Of course, if you live in a place with cold winters, all this care isn´t necessary, but if you live in Florida or California, cultivating this plant could turn out to be an interesting hobby, with a sweet reward.