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Tulipa vvedenskyi

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Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Tulipa (TOO-li-pa) (Info)
Species: vvedenskyi (we-DEN-skee-eye) (Info)

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Division:
Division 15 - Species

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

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Red
Green

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Blue-Green

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Flowers are good for cutting

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

Patent Information:
Non-patented

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

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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By Howard_C

By Howard_C

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2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	Joan	On Apr 24, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote: Editor's Note Some resources list Tulipa bulbs, stems and flowers as poisonous if ingested and may cause a dermatitis type skin rash upon contact. Toxic principals are Tulipalin, a phytoalexin; allergins; glycoprotein. Symptoms include stomach pain, salivation, sweating, nausea and vomiting. Skin irritation with tingling, redness, blisters, and cracks, either immediately or after a delay from contact, and may spread away from the point of contact. We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the danger notation in the details above is to warn people to look further for more information before eating.
Positive	nevadagdn	On Mar 24, 2005, nevadagdn from Sparks, NV (Zone 7a) wrote: This one is just about indestructible in my dry rock/clay sunny front garden. Mine grow low to the ground, but are so large and bright that they definitely qualify as 55-mph tulips!
Positive	Howard_C	On May 31, 2004, Howard_C from St John's, NL wrote: The dwarf form of this Central Asian tulip is highly recommended as a rock garden bulb. It has bright orange-red flowers with a yellow eye, and grey-green wavey-edged prostrate leaves. It has increased each year since we planted it in our rock garden in St John's, Newfoundland (Can zone 5b). The main drawback is that something, earwigs I think, like to eat it - both flowers and leaves. According to Brian Mathew (The Smaller Bulbs) there is also a less interesting taller form, but it is the dwarf one that is in "the trade". Vvedensky was, I think, a Russian botanical explorer; there are other plants named after him.