Tulip 'Big Chief'
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Description
As its name suggests, this award-winning Darwin tulip will stand tall over your spring garden, resplendent with a fiery bloom reminiscent of a ceremonial headdress. The Tulip Big Chief has a strikingly unusual flower with its soft yellow base topped by rosy-salmon, flashed with silvery pink. As the sun shines through the opening bud, the flares of colour emerging from the subtle base take the form of feathers on a tribal crown.
Let the Big Chief, who blooms in mid to late spring, watch over other members of the tulip tribe, or plant a group of chiefs as counsellors to the garden village. With good perennial qualities and a tendency to multiply, your tribal leaders should be back next year, with friends.
On the picture behind the little boy, you can see the beautiful yellow Tulip Golden Parade.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Thrives well in full sun
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Tulipa 'Big Chief'
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Tulip group
Darwin hybrid (4)
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Flower colour
Coral
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Bulb size
14/+
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Established height
50-70cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
60 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower Gardens
Meadows -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
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