Tulipa 'Burgundy'
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LILY FLOWERING TULIP
Family: Liliaceae
Pronounced: TEW-li-pa
GROWING GUIDE
Geographic Origin:
Garden.
Plant Group:
Bulbs.
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Hardiness: Sunset zones: All zones (chilling requirements may be neccessary in warmer zones). USDA zones: 4-8.
Mature size: Height: 14-16 inches (35-40 cm).Flowering period: Late April to early May.
Flowering attributes: An elegant goblet-shaped tulip, with pointed tepals of burgundy with yellow basal marks inside.
Light: Full sun to afternoon sun.
Soil: Light, well-drained, fertile soil on the neutral to slightly acidic side.
Feeding: When planting bulbs in fall, mix a complete organic fertilizer into planting hole.
Propagation Methods: Lift bulbs after foliage has died down and harvest smaller offsets of bulbs. Plant these in a seperate bed until they reach blooming size and plant back out in the garden.
Pruning Methods: Do not prune foliage until it has died back. If flowers are used for bouquets, leave as much of the foliage as possible on the plant.
Rainy Side Notes
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Lily flowering tulips reliably come back every year in my raised bed gardens. Soil must be well-drained or our Pacific Northwest wet winters can rot the bulbs in soggy soils. Lily flowering tulips are not only reliable, but they also have a look of elegance. I lift the bulbs about every 5 years or so and replant when they become too crowded. They receive a complete organic fertilizer in the spring for established plantings, or mixed into the planting hole when the bulbs are planted in the fall.
T. 'Burgundy' is planted with a clump of bergenia and blooms while the leaves of the variegated cornus shrub are still golden. It makes a pleasing composition.
Debra Teachout-Teashon
Photographed in author's garden.
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