Genus: Tulipa
Species: kaufmanniana
Common Name: Kaufmanniana Tulip
Other species, varieties and cultivars: T. "Sorbet",
The Tall Sherbet Tulip Mix, T. "Camargue", T. "Carnaval
de Nice", T. Parrot Tulip Mix, Easter Ehh Murillo Mix, T.
"Akebono", T. dasystemon, T. humilis alba coerulea oculata,
T. humilis " Eastern Star", T. humilis violacea, T. kolpakowskiana,
T. "Ice Stick", T. linifolia, T. praestans fusilier, T.
saxatilis, T. turkestanica, T. vvedenskyi "Tangerine Beauty".
Family: Liliaceae
Order: Liliales
Native: Turkestan
Habit: Bulbous Herbaceous Perennial
Height: 0.5 to 0.75 foot
Width: 0.5 to 1 foot
Flowering Season: Early Spring
Flower Color: White, pink, scarlet, yellow
Propagation: Bulb
Zone: 2-8
Note: This tulip has large flowers, short petiole and
slightly reflexed petals. It is suitable for permenant planting in flower
beds and borders. Kaufmanniana Tulip is a good companion for early and
midseason daffodils. It's flowers resemble waterlilies when fully opened.
Monitor plant for basal rot, stem rot and gray mold. Prefers sunny, moderately
dry, well-drained, sandy, organic-rich soil.
