Each flower and tree is interesting to see ~ watch closely the garden unfolds.
|
return to Bulbs
Tulip 'Don Quichotte'
No spring planting or bouquet is quite complete without a splash of pink. Long-lasting 5" blooms on tall, strong stems. Eye-catching in beds and borders, gorgeous in a vase. One of the most versatile tulips and a Dutch favorite. Triumph group tulip producing large cherry-pink flowers highlighted with shades of garnet in mid-late spring.
Brecks.
CULTIVATION: Plant 6 inches deep and 4-5 inches apart. If perennial flowering is desired, apply a balanced fertilizer after planting. Deadhead after flowering. Allow the foliage to yellow for about 6 weeks after flowering before removing it. When growing water moderately, apply a balanced liquid fertilizer weekly for 3 or 4 weeks after flowering, keep dry in summer.
PROPAGATION: Separate offsets after lifting -- 6+ weeks after bloom, replant.
PESTS AND DISEASES: Root and bulb rots are common in wet or poorly drained soil. Gray mold, slugs, snails, aphids, and nematodes are problems.
T. 'Don Quichotte'
| Zone: 3 - 8 |
Sun to partial sun |
| Height: 14 - 16 inches |
Width: Multiply |
| Bloom Time: Mid Spring |
Bloom Color: Cherry-Pink |
| Location: Front and back |
Planted: 23 Oct 2004 |
|
|
