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    Tulipa 'Elegans Rubra'

    Also Known As

    • Elegans Rubra Tulip

    Plant type

    bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 12"-16"
    • W: 4"-12"

    planting zones

    • 4a-7b

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    Tulipa 'Elegans Rubra' plant details

    Tulipa 'Elegans Rubra' is a broadleaf deciduous bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring red flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Tulipa 'Elegans Rubra'

    Plant type: bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: liliaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 4 IN - 12 IN - wide, 12 IN - 16 IN - tall
    Flowers: red blooms in spring

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Tulipa 'Elegans Rubra'

    USDA Zones: 4a - 7b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    With its almost savage beauty, this bright, dagger-petaled tulip was listed as a wild species in 19th-century catalogs. But its never been found in the wild and may be a survivor from the early 1700s when tulips much like it (and T. acuminata) ruled in the lavish gardens of the Ottoman Empire. Whatever its origins, it's spectacular! Lily-flowered, 16", zones 4a-7b(8bWC), from the Hortus Bulborum.

    By: Old House Gardens

    Gardening facts about Tulipa 'Elegans Rubra' plant

    How to Grow Tulipa 'Elegans Rubra'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • red

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

    3a-9b

    Size

    Height: 8"-10"

    Width: 6"-10"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry when dormant
    • dry in summer
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    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 4"-8"

    Width: 2"-4"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry when dormant
    • dry in summer
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    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    3a-9b

    Size

    Height: 4"-8"

    Width: 4"-8"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    • dry when dormant
    • dry in summer
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    aka Tulipa bakeri 'Lilac Wonder', Lilac Wonder Tulip

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    3a-9b

    Size

    Height: 5"-8"

    Width: 6"-10"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • occasional - low
    • dry when dormant
    • dry in summer
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    Tulipa 'Little Princess'

    aka Tulipa hageri 'Little Princess', Little Princess Species Tulip

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Annual / Biennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    3a-9b

    Size

    Height: 4"-6"

    Width: 6"-10"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    • dry when dormant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Tulipa 'Little Princess' flower by Ghislain118
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