The tulip is the most democratic of the spring - bloom bulb . It also offers the greatest variety in color , shape , and form of any bulb . Although tulip are associated with Holland , they really are not native there ; tulips descend mostly from species rise in the Middle East .
Description of tulip : Tulips typically bear cup - shaped blossom in almost every shade but true blue . They can be twofold or exclusive , laciniate or twisted , scented or nonscented . The plant life range in size from rock garden miniature to 2 1/2 foot or more in height . Most have broad foliage that quickly fade away in summer heat . single flowers last scarcely two week . However , since tulips offer various efflorescence season , you’re able to have tulip in flower from nose candy thawing to the beginning of summertime . Ease of forethought : Easy .
grow tulip : Plant incandescent lamp 5 to 8 in deep ( less for tiny species tulips ) and 4 to 6 column inch aside in a cheery , well - drain expanse . plant life in gloam , then water well . Divide bulbs every few years when flowering diminishes . Tulips require a flow of cool weather to bloom . For that reason , pre - cooled bulbs are available for winter planting in warm zone . These should be treated as yearly and replaced annually .
Propagating tulip : By division .
Uses for tulip : Cut flowers , forcing , bed , and borders . Species tulips are idealistic for naturalizing .
Tulip related to varieties : intercrossed tulips are part into various categories : early tulip , with large flowers on 10- to 14 - in plant ; midseason tulip , both medium - high Triumph and the tall , giant - flowered Darwin hybrid ; and previous tulips , mostly consisting of tall - growing tulips with large bloom . Most species tulips blossom in early spring , often before the earliest hybrid tulips . Species tulip includeT. greigii , T. kaufmanniana , andT. tarda .
Scientific name of tulip : Tulipaspecies
