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800-644-5505Life’s a Cabernet Tulip
Old Price $20.99 Price $4.89
Packed 8 per package
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sku # 82949
sku # 82949
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Bold, crimson blooms will remind you of fine wine as you drink in their beauty every spring.
We searched for years to find an extra-long-blooming tulip variety, and feared that we never would…until one grower introduced us to this very special hybrid. We could hardly believe our eyes when we saw just how long these incredible, colourful, 15 cm blooms last. Towering above other tulip varieties at heights of 70-75 cm, Breck's Forever Spring Tulips begin blooming extra early, emerging with your favourite daffodils. They will continue to bloom for weeks, even after daffodils and other tulip varieties wither. Plus, tall stems are exceptionally sturdy and will not bend. An incredible display, available only from Breck's!
- Zone 3-9
- Light Requirements Sun to Part Shade
- Height 70-75 cm
- Size 11+ cm
- Bloom Time Early to Late Spring
Product Details
- Botanical NameTulipa darwinhybrid 'Life's a Cabernet'
- FormBulb
- Flower FormUpright, double, bell or funnel shaped.
- Hardiness Zone3-9
- Foliage TypeGray-green, linear or broadly ovate.
- Growth RateMedium
- Spread10 - 15 cm
- Planting Instructions15 cm deep and 8-15 cm apart
- Soil RequirementsWell drained
- Spacing 10 - 15 cm
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering DescriptionAverage water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
- Winter careMulch +/- 5 cm
- PruningOnly dead heading. It is important to let the foliage mature and die down naturally, do not cut back. Next year's bloom is being developed
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