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Tulipa gesneriana 'Kingblood' /Kingblood Tulip
An orange-red tulip blooming in early spring
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An orange-red tulip blooming in early spring
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A border planting of tulips
Several hundred bulbs required to get this amount of bed coverage
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Scientific Name:
Tulipa gesneriana 'Kingblood'
Common Name:
Kingblood Tulip
Plant Type:
Deciduous
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8
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Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
1-2 feet
Bloom time:
Spring
Flower color:
Red
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun, Morning sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Low
Maintenance Level:
Medium
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This is an example of a bright red cultivar of tulips. Select a well drained soil, preferably a raised bed, and a sunny location for tulips. After flowering discard bulbs because they cannot be depended on for a second year of flowering in the Lower South. Purchase bulbs in late autumn, place them in a cold storage facility like a refrigerator for six weeks and plant in late December or early January.