Oriental Splendour tulip
Tulipa 'Oriental Splendour'
AM-KAVB 1961, FCC-KAVB 1963, AM-RHS 1967 & 1979, AGM-RHS 1993 & 1995
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size20 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Red
Garden uses
Notes
'Oriental Splendour' tulip (Tulipa 'Oriental Splendour') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average moisture. The flowers open in early to late spring. They are carmine red edged in lemon yellow, and the inside is lemon yellow with green blotches and a blood red ring. The leaves are mottled, and the plant grows about 20 inches tall.
Pairs well with Mount Hood daffodil, Immortality iris, and Ernest Markham clematis.