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Tulipa 'Purple Dream'

Tulipa 'Purple Dream'

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TulipBulbFamily: Liliaceae

Height: 50cmSpread: 20cm
Hardy

Flower colour:

Purple

Foliage colour:

Green

Position

Sun Exposure:

Full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Position in Border:

Front, middle

Soil

Prefers rich soil:

Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

The tulip is a stalwart of the late-spring garden. There are hundreds to choose from, including traditional, single cup-shaped varieties, double-flowered cultivars and those with elegant, goblet-shaped flowers. Tulips grow best in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. However, they don’t always come back the following year and are therefore often best treated as annuals.

Tulipa ‘Purple Dream’ is a tulip cultivar with a lily-shaped flower. The slender petals are a regal purple with a touch of yellow at the base of the petals. Plant bulbs of Tulipa ‘Purple Dream’ 15cm deep and 10-15cm apart in well-drained soil. Remove fading flowers to prevent the plant producing seeds, costing it energy for next year’s flowers by producing seeds.

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Tulipa ‘Purple dream’ and wildlife

Tulipa ‘Purple dream’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Tulipa ‘Purple dream’ poisonous?

Tulipa ‘Purple dream’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:

Is known to attract Cats

Cats

Is known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is known to attract Horses

Horses

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People