Purple Tulips
And note that the pictures here are not necessarily the varieties shown. I wanted to give you a look at the shape of the flower bulb rather than the specific variety. (When I get pics of the named varieties, I’ll update the site).
Triumph Purple Tulips
Flowering period: mid-season
Average plant height: 25-40 cm
Spacing between bulbs: 5-10 cm
Landscape uses: beds, borders, as cut flowers, and for forcing
Most popular varieties:
* 'Arabian Mystery': violet, white edge
* 'Atilla': purple-violet
* 'Barcelona': fuschia-purple
* 'Blue Champion': magnolia purple
* 'Blue Ribbon': lilac-purple
* 'Dreaming Maid': violet, white edge
* 'Early Glory': fuschia-purple
* 'Negrita': deep blue-violet
* 'Passionale': purple
* 'Prince Charles'*: purple-violet
* 'Purple Prince': purple
* 'Recreado': purple with violet-purple flame
* 'Sjakamaro': purple
* 'Snowstar'*: pure white
Single Late Purple Tulips
Flowering period: late
Average plant height: 75 cm
Spacing between bulbs: 7.5 cm
Landscape uses: parks, beds, perennial beds, and as cut flowers
Most popular varieties:
* 'Queen of Night' (commonly improperly identified as 'Queen of the Night'): purple-black
Lily Flowered Tulip Bulbs
Flowering period: late
Average plant height: 35-75 cm
Spacing between bulbs: 5 cm
Landscape uses: park beds, borders, perennial beds and cut flowers
Most popular varieties:
* 'Ballade'" bright violet, white edged
Parrot Purple Tulips
Flowering period: mid-season to late
Average plant height: 35-50 cm
Spacing between bulbs: 7.5 cm
Landscape uses: beds, borders and as cut flowers
Most popular varieties:
* 'Black Parrot': violet-black
* 'Blue Parrot': mauve-blue
Fringed Purple Tulips
Flowering period: early or late
Average plant height: 35-75 cm
Spacing between bulbs: 7.5 cm
Landscape uses: parks, beds and as cut flowers
Most popular varieties:
* 'Blue Heron': purple-violet, late
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