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Tulip

Tulip is listed botanically as Tulipa gesneriana. It may also be listed as didier's tulip, garden tulip, Gesner's tulip. Classic spring-flowering bulb grown for bold cup-shaped blooms in a huge range of colors and forms. Garden tulips perform best where winters are cold enough to provide dormancy and soil drains well. PlotPal's canonical care record lists full sun and moderate water needs. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Tulipa and in the family Liliaceae. Its source-backed growth habit is listed as forb/herb. PlotPal currently carries Tulip as an outdoor growing and flower reference. Growing note: Plant bulbs in fall, pointed end up, at a depth of roughly three times the bulb's height. Choose a sunny site with excellent drainage and let foliage yellow naturally after flowering so the bulb can store energy for the following season. Propagation or sowing note: Plant bulbs in fall; seed propagation is slow and mainly used for breeding Plant-health prevention note: Use firm disease-free bulbs, avoid waterlogged soil, and remove badly affected foliage and bulbs rather than leaving infected material in place. Pest-prevention note: Protect newly planted bulbs from rodents where pressure is high and inspect emerging shoots for aphids and slug damage. Common pests in the reference include Aphids, Slugs, Rodents. Common plant-health issues in the reference include Tulip fire, Botrytis, Bulb rot. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.