Tulip Uncle Tom
This sultry attractive Tulipa Uncle Tom is enchantingly beautiful. This Double Late bloomer is a picture from our range. A beautiful deep red warm colour, with long medium-length stems that will grow about 40 to 50 cm tall. Place these beauties in full sun and in spots where there is also semi-shade. A beautiful double-flowered beauty that dates back to 1939, it is also really the beautiful red glow that makes this Tulip so special.
The origin of this variety comes from the area around Iran and Turkey. Around 1560, this beauty was present in our part of the world, and it was only around 1570 that this beauty arrived in the Netherlands. This variety can of course also be used as a cut flower, and with other tulip varieties around it, such as the Tulip Grand Perfection, it really is one of the cleanest Tulips.
€19.99
Per package: 10
This sultry attractive Tulipa Uncle Tom is enchantingly beautiful. This Double Late bloomer is a picture from our range. A beautiful deep red warm colour, with long medium-length stems that will grow about 40 to 50 cm tall. Place these beauties in full sun and in spots where there is also semi-shade. A beautiful double-flowered beauty that dates back to 1939, it is also really the beautiful red glow that makes this Tulip so special.
The origin of this variety comes from the area around Iran and Turkey. Around 1560, this beauty was present in our part of the world, and it was only around 1570 that this beauty arrived in the Netherlands. This variety can of course also be used as a cut flower, and with other tulip varieties around it, such as the Tulip Grand Perfection, it really is one of the cleanest Tulips.
- Flower period
- Planting period
| Delivered as | Flower bulb or tuber |
|---|---|
| Number per m2 | 70 |
| Per package | 10 |
| Plant depth | 4 - 4.7 inch |
| Planting distance | 4 - 4.7 inch |
| Scented | No |
| Type of bulb | Double late |
| Flowering period | April, May |
| Bulb type | Tulipa |
| Hardy | Yes |
| Flowering and growth height | 16 - 20 inch |
| Flower color | Red |
| Place / Planting position | Partial shade, Sun |
| Hardiness zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Naturalizing | No |
| Attracting bees and butterflies | No |
| Suitable for pots and planters | No |
| Suitable as cut flower | Yes |
| Deer and rodent resistant | No |
Other information
- First loosen the soil well where the flower bulbs will be planted. Then the soil is easier to work with.
- Dig a hole and make sure it is 2 to 3 times as deep as the height of the tulip bulbs.
- For the distance between the bulbs, make sure it is 2 times the diameter of the bulbs.
- Plant the flower bulbs in the hole with the pointed side facing up or with the root base facing down.
- Cover the tulip bulbs with soil and water them well.
