Tulip linifolia
"Flax-leaved tulip"
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Description
Small is beautiful, and particularly so if you’re talking about Tulip linifolia, lovely flax-leaved tulip. The waxy, cup-shaped scarlet blooms are delicate and upright with pointed petals, so from above they look quite star-like. Forming attractive little clumps that naturalise over the years, these cheery tulips looking up at you each spring are sure to make you smile. Because this tulip variety is low growing and simple, it’s very handy for creating bold pockets of spring colour all around the garden. Whether they’re planted in pots, borders, rockeries or poking through gravel pathways – anything goes!
Originating from the Middle-East, Tulip linifolia has a distinct exotic look about it. And flowering in May just things are starting to hot up in the garden, it’s the perfect way to introduce the bolder colours of summer to your garden.
Tulip linifolia is very easy to grow too – simply plant the bulbs in groups in autumn and then just let them look after themselves!
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Naturalising
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Tulipa linifolia
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Flower colour
Red
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Leaf colour
Green
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Bulb size
4/+
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Established height
10-20cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
100 bulbs per m2
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Meadows
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
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 -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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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
Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Other information
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Plant your Tulip linifolia bulbs from mid to late autumn
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade
Plant your "Flax-leaved tulip" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart
Place the Tulip linifolia bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards
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Orders placed before 1 September 2022
You can expect your order in September 2022Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2022
You can expect your order in October 2022Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2022
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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