Tulipa Emilie - Multi-stemmed single late tulip

Tulipa ‘Emilie’ is a multi-flowered single late tulip, which flowers in May. Its bulb produces a small cluster of white flowers finely edged with purple, whose border widens as the days go by. It is charming in flower beds, containers and bouquets. It is an elegant, refined tulip, easy to pair with white, soft pinks and dark shades.

Tulipa 'Emilie', of horticultural origin, belongs to the Liliaceae family. It was raised by Remarkable C.V. in Lisse, then registered on 20 January 2022 by Apeldoorn Bloembollen VOF in Egmond-Binnen, the Netherlands. It is a theoretically perennial plant by its bulb, but it is often replanted each year, as its bulb can exhaust itself flowering if conditions are not optimal. It grows quickly in spring, then goes dormant in summer. Its height in flower reaches 40cm. Each bulb can produce 3 or 4, 7-8 cm long flowers, in the shape of an ovoid cup, then flaring out. They have six tepals which serve as petals in tulips. Their base is white, slightly touched with cream or yellowish at the bud stage. At full bloom, the corolla becomes white, with a purplish border which gradually widens. Fine purple streaks sometimes rise up the tepals, especially near the edge, like very light brushstrokes. The green to greyish green deciduous foliage is broad and lanceolate, drying naturally after flowering.

Plant this ‘Emilie’ variety in groups of ten bulbs or more to achieve a dense effect. It can be placed in the foreground of a flower bed, or in a pot on the terrace. You can pair it with the lily-flowering tulip ‘Sapporo’, ivory and slender, ‘Rejoyce’, white with a salmon sheen and ‘Paul Scherer’, almost black.  You can also mix it with hyacinths or even with common lady’s mantle, for unusual composition. This tulip decorates balconies and terraces very well. 
Put only a little water in the vase; just covering the bottom is enough! Furthermore, if your tulips open too quickly, you can add two or three ice cubes to the vase each day.