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An elegant deep purple tulip variety, with blackcurrant staining at the top of the stem. Tulip 'Recreado' is reliable, long-flowering and with a good reappearance rate year after year - a stalwart of the spring garden.
| Genus: | Tulipa |
| Variety | Recreado |
| Group: | Triumph |
| Type: | Deciduous |
| Soil Type: | Well-drained - sandy, chalky | Site: | Full sun, partial shade | Height: | 40-50cm | Spacing: | Plant 30cm deep, 8cm apart. Layer bulbs if room is tight. | Hardiness: | Hardy | Care tips: | Don't plant tulip bulbs until the cold weather has set in- this helps wipe out viral and fungal diseases. Leave the browning foliage on your tulips until every leaf has died right down - this allows the bulb to store more food | Flowers: | ❀ Late-April - May | For the vase: | Tulips make supreme cut flowers. Strip the bottom leaves, tie the stems in paper and soak for 8 hrs. This helps keep the stems straight. |
