Tulipa polychroma

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Tulipa polychroma has white flowers with a yellow centre. The outside of the petals have a purple sheen, and there are multiple flowers to every stem. Tulipa polychroma is a beautiful early-flowering Tulip that is suitable for naturalising, and which - if planted in a sunny spot - returns reliably every year.

Tulipa polychroma is native to northern Iran and Afganistan.

Flowers:	March/April
Colour:	white with a yellow heart
Height:	15 cm
Aspect:	full sun and warm
Soil type:	fertile (prefers loam/clay: improve planting hole on sandy soils with clay minerals)
Planting period:	autumn
Planting depth:	three times the diameter of the bulb
Type:	bulb for naturalising, perennial flowering
Origin:	northern Iran and Afganistan
Bulb size:	6/+ cm (circumference)