Tulipa 'Coors' (14)
tulip 'Coors'
A dwarf, early-flowering tulip to 30cm tall, with broad grey-green leaves marked reddish-purple and bearing large, bowl-shaped, white flowers with a deep pink stripe on the middle of each petal and orange-yellow centres, in early spring
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Neutral, AlkalineColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White Pink Orange | Grey Silver Green Purple | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten, skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Harmful if eaten, skin allergen - for further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Tulipa are bulbous perennials with characteristic flowers, in a wide range of colours, in spring
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Greigii Group tulips have large, single, bowl-shaped flowers in the range yellow to red, often with contrasting margins, and flower in early and mid-spring; the grey-green leaves are usually mottled with purple or maroon
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil with shelter from strong winds and protection from excessive wet. See tulip cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by lifting and separating offsets. See bulb propagation for further advice
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Wildflower meadow
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering to prevent seed production
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, stem and bulb eelworm, slugs, mice and squirrels
Diseases
May be susceptible to tulip fire, bulb rots and tulip virus
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