- Botanical name: Tulipa 'Black Parrot'
- Common name: Tulip
- Family: Liliaceae
- Plant Type: Bulb
Purple
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Tulipa ‘Black Parrot’ bears dramatic, blackish-purple, cup-shaped flowers with irregularly cut wavy petals on sturdy stems, in contrast with strap-like, grey-green leaves. It looks spectacular when planted with white-flowered tulips in the ornamental border, and makes a striking cut flower.
Grow Tulipa ‘Black Parrot’ in well-drained soil in full sun. To encourage flowering the following year, deadhead spent blooms to prevent the bulb using its energy on producing seed, and feed with a high-potash fertiliser. Allow foliage to fully die down after flowering. Alternatively, treat as an annual.
How to grow Tulipa 'Black Parrot'
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Plant size
50cm height
15cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front, middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline
Plant calendar
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Do not Plant in January |
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A
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M
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J
Do not Plant in June |
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Do not Plant in July |
A
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S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
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| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Tulipa 'Black Parrot' and wildlife
Tulipa 'Black Parrot' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Tulipa 'Black Parrot' poisonous?
Tulipa 'Black Parrot' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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