Parrot Tulip
Generally, the petals are fringed or serrated. The flowers open so wide they are almost flat and the thing that beginners have to understand is that while the bud is green and they continue to grow and grow and grow – you’ll think the darn thing is just going to stay green; the flower will eventually open up. The strong and unusual coloring will open if you have patience with the plant.
Black centers and yellow stamems are another identifier of this plant and while the vibrant colors will delight you, understand that a green tone in some parts of the tulip flower are natural and will not disappear.
Wind and Temperature Sensitive
These flower garden bulb flowers are very large and while the stems are strong, I’d recommend you plant them in a sheltered spot in the garden so the wind doesn’t get a chance to whip them around. They are also sensitive to cold temperatures so this is a plant that should be planted next to house foundations or in other warm sections of your garden to offer it a slight measure of warmth in cold springs
Growing Conditions and Details
Flowering period: mid-season to lateAverage plant height: 12-18 inches, 35-50 cm
Spacing between bulbs: 2-3 inches, 7.5 cm
Depth to bottom of bulb to plant: 2-3 inches, 7-8 cm.
Landscape uses: beds, borders and as cut flowers
Most popular and readily available Parrot tulip varieties:
'Apricot Parrot': bright apricot-coloured, pink striped'Black Parrot': violet-black
'Blue Parrot': mauve-blue
'Erna Lindgreen’: brilliant red
'Estella Rijnveld': red and creamy white
'Fantasy': bright pink
'Flaming Parrot': yellow and red
'Orange Favourite': bright orange
'Rococo': fire red
'Salmon Parrot': salmon, yellow striped
'Texas Flame': yellow and red
'Texas Gold': bright yellow
'Topparrot': cardinal red
'Weber's Parrot': ivory-white, purple towards the edges
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