Tulipa sprengeri – Sprenger’s tulip

A tulip marvel! The bright, pure-red flowers of this very late-flowering tulip species are, despite their striking colour, incredibly elegant. Depending on the year, this rare geophyte beauty does not flower until late May or early June. The combination with the purple flowers and burgundy foliage of other early summer plants is magical! Here, Tulipa sprengeri grows best in a densely planted semi-shaded border amongst Thalictrum, Polygonatum and Geranium nodosum ‘Fielding’s Folly’. Despite the fairly dense planting, it self-sows reliably here

Height: 30–40 cm 
Origin: Turkey
Location: Sun to partial shade 
Soil: Dry to moderately moist, well-drained
Flowering time: May-June

Price: on enquiry  

Available at the HORTVS nursery
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