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Plant details
This dwarf variety is perfect for containers or rockeries. It produces small, cup-shaped, lilac flowers with yellow centres in May. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM) which is for plants of outstanding excellence. Tulips are best planted in November as this minimises the risk of attack from the fungal disease, tulip fire, which causes the foliage to become distorted and covered with fuzzy, grey fungal growth and the flowers to either fail to open or to be marked with bleached spots. Any bulbs that become infected with this disease are best thrown away and the ground they were planted in should not be used to grow any tulips for several years. Remove the flowers as they fade to prevent plants wasting energy setting seed.
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Tulipa
Species: saxatilis
Cultivar: Lilac Wonder
Plant type: Spring-blooming bulb
Flower colour: Lilac
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 35cm
Time to plant: November to November
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