T. humilis blooms very early, early in daffodil season, and long before most other tulips. It's a great way to introduce strong fuchsia-p...Read Moreink into the garden at that season.
Like many species, this has little foliage in relation to its flower power. The flowers are individually small (when compared to the hybrids) but large in relation to the leaves, which make less mess in dying down than the hybrids.
Unlike many tulips, this often persists for many years in the garden, though it's slow to increase.
T. humilis is sometimes sold under the names T. pulchella and T. violacea.
Small Tulip in the miscellaneous group from Turkey, Iran, Iraq and surrounding regions.
Has 2-5 slim lance shaped, grey-gr...Read Moreeen leaves. Bears star shaped, dark pink-purplish flowers with dark blue or black, olive green or yellow basal markings sometimes marked with another colour inside the flower and sometimes tinted green on the outside of the petals.
Flowers April-May
Likes a well drained, fertile soil in full sun. Need to be kept dry during dormancy in Summer. Very slow to increase.
T. humilis blooms very early, early in daffodil season, and long before most other tulips. It's a great way to introduce strong fuchsia-p...Read More
Small Tulip in the miscellaneous group from Turkey, Iran, Iraq and surrounding regions.
Has 2-5 slim lance shaped, grey-gr...Read More