“DOUBLE LATE TULIP” SUN LOVER (PAEONY FLOWERED)
- CATEGORY DOUBLE LATE (PAEONY FLOWERED)
- VARIETY “SUN LOVER”
- DESCRIPTION YELLOW TO YELLOW-ORANGE TURNING ORANGE-RED WITH AGE
- HEIGHT 35 CM
- BLOOMS LATE APRIL/MAY
- QUANTITY PER UNIT 10, 20, 50 OR 100
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Blossoms Of Double Late Tulips Have So Many Petals That Their Other Is Peony Tulips. The Blossoms Are Extremely Large; When Fully Open They Can Be As Much As 10cm (4”) Across. As Well, The Flowers Bloom Late And Are Extremely Long Lasting, So You May Have Double Late Tulips In Beautiful Condition Well Into Early Summer.
'Sun Lover' Is A Clump-Forming, Bulbous Perennial With Lance-Shaped, Dark Grey-Green Leaves And, In Late Spring, A Sturdy Stem Bearing A Cup-Shaped, Double, Red-Striped, Golden-Yellow To Yellow-Orange Flowers Turning Orange-Red With Age. This Playful Peony-Like Tulip Is A Late Blooming, Gorgeously Scented Garden Superstar.
These Delightful Multi-Coloured Cupl-Shaped Flowers Top Strurdy Stems In May. This Is A Tulip Which Is Lovely In All Its Stages And Is Enhanced By Flowers Which Are Spectacular, Lushly Petaled And Long Lasting Is Unsurpassed For Cutting And Always Admired In The Garden; Plant In Generous Groupings For The Best Effect.
Tulips Are Generally Easy To Grow. They Prefer Full To Part Sun And Require Average To Fertile Soil With Good Drainage. It Is Good To Let Their Green Tops Photosynthesize To Allow Them To Store Plenty Of Fuel For Next Spring’s Display. Once Their Leaves Start To Turn Yellow, They Can Be Cut To The Ground.
Plant 10-15cm (6”) Deep And 5-10cms (2”-4”) Apart 15cm-22cm (6-9”) Per Sq Ft