Tulipa 'Pink Impression' Tweet

Genus: Tulipa

Common Name: Tulip 'Pink Impression'

Latin Name: Tulipa 'Pink Impression'

Variety: 'Pink Impression'

Family Name: Liliaceae

Plant Description:

Tulips are very versatile spring bulbs which do well in any soil which has reasonable drainage. There are many species and hybrids to choose from, in a whole range of colours, making it possible to have tulips in flower continuously from February through to May. Tulips originate from the mountain slopes of Turkey where they thrive in the cold winters, spring rains and baking heat of summer. 'Pink Impression' flowers in May with large oval-shaped rose pink blooms. Flowerheads are supported on strong sturdy stems. This is an excellent tulip for the border. Caution. Harmful if eaten / may cause skin allergy.

Latin Name Explanation:

From the Turkish 'Talban' meaning turban.

Preferred Aspect: Sun (partial shade)

Height: 55cm

Spread: 30cm

Form: Herbaceous

Hardiness: Fully Frost Hardy - withstand temperature down to -15C

Grown Height: 55cm

Grown Spread: 30cm

Leaf Type: Herbaceous

Likes Soil Type:

Any reasonably fertile soil
Container Compost

Does not thrive in Soil Type:

Hardiness: Fully Frost Hardy - withstand temperature down to -15C

Preferred Aspect: Sun (partial shade)

Primary Flower Colour: Rose Pink

Primary Foliage Colour: Green

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Element of Interest:

Colour
Flower
Flowers for Cutting
Spring Colour


Likes PH: Slightly Acid - Neutral - Slightly Alkaline

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Moisture Level: Well drained soil

Growth Rate: Grows and dies back in the same year (herbaceous)

After Care Required: Water Well After Planting


Work Involved: Easy to Grow

Fragrance: Not Scented

Suitable for Small Garden:

Does it need staking?:

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Specific Planting:

When selecting bulbs for planting, test the area within the ring that forms the roots and the area around the neck of the bulb for firmness. Avoid bulbs that have lost their skin as they will have no protection against fungal diseases. Dig over the area where the tulips are to be planted a week before to give the soil time to dry out. Rake to a fine tilth. A sprinkling of bonemeal can be applied as a top dressing. Good drainage is important so heavy soils may need to be improved with sharp sand or grit. A guide to depth of planting is make a hole twice the length of the bulb from point to base. Alllow a spacing of 2 bulb lengths between each tulip. If planting a large quantity of bulbs, it is easier to dig out an area to the overall depth required. Make sure the base of the bulb is firmly in contact with the soil as roots can fail to develop if there is an air pocket under the bulb. Cover, firm the surface and water. If planting in a container, choose a pot or window box that provides sufficient root space and good drainage. Tulips planted in window boxes may be best planted on their own to allow sufficient root space. Place a layer of coarse gravel in the base of the container. Plant in a soil based compost to which perlite has been added. Peat based composts can burn the roots. Plant at the usual depth ensuring that there is at least a 5cm layer of potting compost beneath the bulb.

Specific Care:

Tulips are easy to grow, versatile bulbs requiring little attention. However some care should be given after flowering to retain healthy bulbs. Remove fading flowers so the plant does not waste energy setting seed. If growing tulips in pots remember to water during prolonged dry periods during the growing season otherwise flower buds can shrivel or become distorted. As tulips die back in late spring they can leave behind them a diseased soil if flowers and foilage are left simply to rot back in to the ground. For this reason remove any falling flower petals. Allow the foliage to yellow so that nutrients are returned to the bulb, but then cut off at ground level. Do not compost this waste material. Some species tulips can be left in the ground year after year to naturalise. However, some hybrids can get slightly smaller each year if left in the soil and so may be best lifted. In cool wet areas it is definitely best to lift after flowering to reduce the chances of rotting. Let the bulbs bake in the sun before storing in dry conditions until ready to replant in the autumn. Good air circulation around the bulb is important during storage. Lift any tulips grown in pots. If the tulips produce plenty of foliage but no flowers, the problem may be due to slugs which can burrow in to the leaves and chew off the buds. Tulip fire is a soil borne fungus which attacks emerging shoots and roots and can destroy the bulb. Leaves may become covered with a grey fungal growth and flowerbuds fail to open. If the bulb does become infected, remove and burn and do not grow tulips in the same soil for 2 to 3 years.

Specific Feeding:

Bonemeal can be incorporated into the soil when planting. In a reasonably fertile soil the plants do not need feeding when flowering, and over feeding can produce leggy plants.

Propagation

Division

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Tulipa bakeri 'Lilac Wonder' Tulipa batalinii 'Bright Gem' Tulipa biflora Tulipa clusiana Cynthia Tulipa clusiana Honky Tonk Tulipa clusiana Lady Jane Tulipa clusiana Tinka Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha Tulipa cretica Tulipa dasystemon (the 1 species)

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