Tulipa batalinii Bronze Charm (Botanical Tulip)
Tulipa batalinii ‘Bronze Charm’ is an adorable bulbous perennial with pale orange-yellow flowers delicately flushed with bronze. The blossoms are proudly held on short stems just above the foliage of narrow blue-green leaves. Softly colored, they add a bright spot to a sunny rock garden, raised bed, or gravel garden.
Tulipa batalinii 'Bronze Charm' is an adorable bulbous perennial with pale orange-yellow flowers delicately flushed with bronze. The blossoms are proudly held on short stems just above the foliage of narrow blue-green leaves. Softly colored, they add a bright spot to a sunny rock garden, raised bed, or gravel garden. A member of the Botanical Tulips.
- Grows up to 6-8 in. tall (15 cm).
- Performs best in full sun in fertile, preferably neutral or alkaline well-drained soil. Shelter from strong winds.
- Easy to grow, this tulip is a welcomed addition to beds and borders, edging, rock gardens, or naturalized (grassy) areas. For best visual impact, plant in groups (at least 15 bulbs).
- Keep an eye out for slugs, aphids, stem and bulb eelworm, tulip fire, and bulb rot.
- Propagate by division of offsets, re-planting the larger bulbs, and growing on the smaller bulbs in a nursery bed.
- To be planted in fall.
- All parts may cause severe discomfort following ingestion and may cause an allergic skin reaction. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling.
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
Requirements
Hardiness | 3 – 8 |
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Heat Zones | 1 – 8 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Bulbs |
Plant Family | Tulipa – Tulips |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Early,Mid) |
Height | 6" – 8" (15cm – 20cm) |
Spread | 2" – 3" (5cm – 7cm) |
Spacing | 3″ (7cm) |
Depth | 4" – 6" (10cm – 15cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |