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Tulip (Species) Low-growing Tulip (Albocaerulea Oculata Group) in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Tulipa humilis var. pulchella (Albocaerulea Oculata Group)

 

Tulip (Species) Low-growing Tulip (Albocaerulea Oculata Group)

Tulips are spring-blooming perennials that grow from bulbs, between 10 cms. and 70 cms., depending on the variety. Tulips have a single flowering stem, with strap-shaped leaves at ground level. The flowers are usually goblet-shaped, or star-shaped, with 3 petals and 3 sepals, in a wide range of colours, except blue (tulips with "blue" in their name are more violet, than blue). 'Albocaerulea Oculata Group' is a form of species tulip, dwarf, and has small white flowers with pointed petals with a central purple-blue centre. Naturalizes well.

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plant Features
  • Tulip (Species) Low-growing Tulip (Albocaerulea Oculata Group) likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Tulip (Species) Low-growing Tulip (Albocaerulea Oculata Group) likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Tulip (Species) Low-growing Tulip (Albocaerulea Oculata Group) is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Tulip (Species) Low-growing Tulip (Albocaerulea Oculata Group) likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Tulip (Species) Low-growing Tulip (Albocaerulea Oculata Group)

Latin name

Tulipa humilis var. pulchella (Albocaerulea Oculata Group)

type

Bulb

family

Liliaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Tulip (Species) Low-growing Tulip (Albocaerulea Oculata Group) likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Tulip (Species) Low-growing Tulip (Albocaerulea Oculata Group) is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Tulip (Species) Low-growing Tulip (Albocaerulea Oculata Group) likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Tulip (Species) Low-growing Tulip (Albocaerulea Oculata Group) likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Tulip (Species) Low-growing Tulip (Albocaerulea Oculata Group) is 0.05meters x 0.15meters 0.05 M 0.15 M

Tulipa humilis var. pulchella (Albocaerulea Oculata Group)

Tulips are spring-blooming perennials that grow from bulbs, between 10 cms. and 70 cms., depending on the variety. Tulips have a single flowering stem, with strap-shaped leaves at ground level. The flowers are usually goblet-shaped, or star-shaped, with 3 petals and 3 sepals, in a wide range of colours, except blue (tulips with "blue" in their name are more violet, than blue). 'Albocaerulea Oculata Group' is a form of species tulip, dwarf, and has small white flowers with pointed petals with a central purple-blue centre. Naturalizes well.


Planting Outdoors Autumn

From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn

Tulip bulbs are typically planted around late Summer and Autumn, in well-drained soils, normally from 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm) deep, depending on the type. Species tulips are normally planted deeper.

 

Flowering Season

From Late Winter TO Late Spring

Tulip flowers appear from late winter through to late spring depending upon the variety. Tulip flowers come in a wide variety of colors, except pure blue (several tulips with "blue" in the name have a faint violet hue).

 
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