Botanical Name: Common Names:
Tulipa hybrida Kees Nelis Triumph Tulip,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Tufting, Upright
Description:
Tulips are one of the worlds most popular and beautiful flowering plants. They are perennial bulbs that flower in the Spring adding colour and beauty to the garden. Ideally suited to cooler temperate regions. They can be purchased as either a potted specimen or as loose bulbs. They look effective when planted in containers, as bedding plants, under deciduous trees and if room permits when planted on mass. 'Kees Nelis' has reddish-orange blooms with yellow tips. Mid to Late season flowering.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Botrytis, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed
Family Name: Origin:
Liliaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Yellow, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: High
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate