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Photo: Tulipa 'Akebono'

Photo: Tulipa 'Akebono'

The semi-double sport of Jewel of Spring, this huge camellia-like bloom is primrose-yellow with crisp red petal edges, occasional pale raspberry striations, feathered green sepals and a steel-blue, interior starburst. Meaning dawn or daybreak in Japanese, it has a faint, sweet fragrance. Tulip Class: Giant Darwin Hybrid.

Latin name
Tulipa Akebono
Bulbsize
12 cm
Plant height
50 - 60 cm

Light requirement
Sunny, Half shade
Color
Yellow

Planting season
Fall
Planting depth
10 - 15

Potplant
No
Bouquet
No

Properties

Height
50 - 60 cm
Color
Soil type
Any
Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
PH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Moisture
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Hardiness
Hardy