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Tulipa 'Lilac Perfection'

Tulipa Lilac Perfection

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Value-for-money
A beautiful peony trompe l'œil, this late double tulip is perfect for bridging the gap between spring and summer flowerings.
Height at maturity
40 cm
Spread at maturity
10 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -18°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time September to October
Recommended planting time January to February, September to December
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Description

The 'Lilac Perfection' double Tulip is indeed a tulip, but it is a fabulous peony-like trompe l'oeil. The variegated blue-violet ball-shaped flower with white is a charming imposture. Its flowers open in May. This late blooming characteristic is perfect for prolonging the interest of your spring beds.

 

Mix them with other tulips and bulbs or insert them into perennial beds to ensure the transition between spring and summer flowering. They will also look great in pots or planters to beautify balconies and terraces. They are also good cut flowers.

 

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Tulipa 'Lilac Perfection' (Flowering) Flowering
Tulipa 'Lilac Perfection' (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 40 cm
Spread at maturity 10 cm
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour violet
Flowering time May
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Tulipa

Cultivar

Lilac Perfection

Family

Liliaceae

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Plant your double 'Lilac Perfection' tulips as soon as possible in a well-drained soil. Loosen the soil deeply. Plant them at a depth of 15cm (6in) (Bulbs should be covered with twice their height of soil). Space the bulbs a few cm apart, making sure they don't touch each other. Choose a sunny exposure for better flowering. After flowering, cut the flower stalks and let the leaves dry completely before cutting them. After flowering, their foliage becomes unsightly and we recommend planting Heucheras, Tiarelles, Brunneras, Bleeding Hearts, Cypress Spurge in the foreground of your flower beds. Their foliage will enhance the colours of your tulips and during the season, they will elegantly conceal their yellowed leaves. 

Planting period

Best planting time September to October
Recommended planting time January to February, September to December
Planting depth 15 cm

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 50 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, Well-drained soil

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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