Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Red Jewel' (syn. Red Gem)
Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Red Gem' has vermilion blooms above narrow, grey twisted foliage in late spring opening to reveal black centres.
Description:
Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Red Jewel' (also sometimes sold as 'Red Gem') has vermilion blooms above narrow, grey twisted foliage in late spring when other botanical tulips have finished. The buds open wide on warm sunny days revealing black centres. The species, native to Iran, Uzbekistan & Turkestan, is named for a director of the Imperial Botanical Garden in St Petersberg. Botanical tulips are miniature to small in size and not far removed from their wild ancestors. They are strongly perennial and will naturalize when happy unlike the large Dutch hybrids which are often treated as annuals or which fail after a couple years.
Common Name: Botanical Tulip
Family: Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Black
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mountainous regions of Eurasia and northern Africa with temperate climates.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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