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Tulipa 'Purissima' - 5 bulbs
Scientific:
Tulipa 'Purissima'
Bulbs/Pack:
5 bulbs
Planting Time:
Fall
Shipping Period:
Fall
Bloom Period:
April
Bloom Size:
3-4 inches
Zones:
3-8
Color:
Ivory
Planting Depth:
4-6 inches
Soil:
Any; amend clay soil
Fragrance:
None
Light:
Full sun
Height:
12-16"
Wildlife:
Not resistant
Reliability:
Single year bloom
$10.00
Provides a lovely, single- year bloom (not perennial).
Pre-chilled bulbs! Ready to plant!
Tulips are recognized the world over for their beauty and bright colors welcoming the spring after a long winter. There is absolutely a place in your garden for the larger hybrid tulips, like the 'Van Eijk', but you need to plan on treating those as annuals and plant them every year. The value of tulips in your garden is immeasurable! The white 'Purissima' tulip is a must-have addition to any spring garden especially if you like a variety of colors in your garden beds. White flowers can complement or contrast with other colors, creating a pleasing aesthetic. The 'Purissima' Tulip (formely known as the 'White Emperor') has lovely pure white petals with a creamy base and center, giving it a truly timeless look.
What to expect: 'Purissima' tulips bloom in late March in the more southern zones and April farther north. Unexpectedly the large white blooms have a bold impact on the landscape shouting spring. The white blooms are highly visible. In gardens or natural settings, white flowers can stand out and catch the attention of humans and pollinators alike. White flowers are more visible in low light conditions, making them easier for night-flying pollinators to locate.
Care and planting: Plant them and enjoy them. They prefer full sun but will do well with a little spring shade. Plant the bulbs about 3x the height of the bulb deep and the space apart only depends on how natural you want your area to look. Then dig them up when they are done performing. If you are going to plant it immediately, the bulbs do not need to be stored in the fridge. Just go ahead and plant it. However, if you are going to wait a few days or even a couple of weeks, then keep the bulbs in the fridge. Mix in with herbs and other low growing perennials and winter annuals for a nice contrast of color and texture in the garden. The white blooms look amazing planted with anything.
Sunlight: Plant the tulips in full sun. Tulips are heliotropic which means that the blooms bend, move, arc and twist themselves throughout the day in order to be in the best position to receive light. They reach for it. They even do this once you have cut them and bring them into the house. That is why you may want to consider moving the vase around the house throughout the day. Tulips are also photonastic which means that the blooms close up at night and reopen during the day.
Blooms: The blooms will last well for a couple of weeks, but an unusually hot spring will make the blooms droop. Consider the fact that in some cases, white flowers may be better suited to reflect sunlight, reducing the absorption of heat. This can be advantageous in environments with intense sunlight or high temperatures.
History: Most people think of Holland when they think of tulips, and Holland is the largest producer of tulips. But did you know that tulips originally came from the mountains near Afghanistan and Kazakhstan? The tulip then moved toward modern day Turkey where it received its name "tulipan" which means turban. There is some disagreement over the origin of the name. The name is either because the shape of the flower looks like a turban or because sultans would stick a tulip in their turban to show their power and wealth. A very powerful sultan in Turkey would give his guests gifts of tulips. That is how around the late 1500s the tulip made it to Holland. Tulip bulbs were used in place of money and stolen out of gardens. In Holland in the 1630s, a handful of tulip bulbs was worth about $44,000 according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, and a single tulip bulb could buy an entire canalhouse in Amsterdam.
Fun facts: Tulips generally symbolize deep and perfect love. Striped tulips were greatly prized for centuries. Though not known until 1931, striped tulips were originally caused by a virus that was spread by aphids. If you ever wanted to travel to Holland, try to arrange your trip for April or May when the Keukenhof gardens, the largest tulip garden in the world, has more than 7 million tulips in bloom. Tulip bulbs have been eaten during times of famine. During the particularly harsh winter of 1944-45 in the Netherlands during WWII, the government published recipes on how to make tulip soup and tulip flour for bread. Though we don't recommend it, even actress Audrey Hepburn ate tulips with her family during this time in the Netherlands.
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Provides a lovely, single- year bloom (not perennial).
Pre-chilled bulbs! Ready to plant!
Tulips are recognized the world over for their beauty and bright colors welcoming the spring after a long winter. There is absolutely a place in your garden for the larger hybrid tulips, like the 'Van Eijk', but you need to plan on treating those as annuals and plant them every year. The value of tulips in your garden is immeasurable! The white 'Purissima' tulip is a must-have addition to any spring garden especially if you like a variety of colors in your garden beds. White flowers can complement or contrast with other colors, creating a pleasing aesthetic. The 'Purissima' Tulip (formely known as the 'White Emperor') has lovely pure white petals with a creamy base and center, giving it a truly timeless look.
What to expect: 'Purissima' tulips bloom in late March in the more southern zones and April farther north. Unexpectedly the large white blooms have a bold impact on the landscape shouting spring. The white blooms are highly visible. In gardens or natural settings, white flowers can stand out and catch the attention of humans and pollinators alike. White flowers are more visible in low light conditions, making them easier for night-flying pollinators to locate.
Care and planting: Plant them and enjoy them. They prefer full sun but will do well with a little spring shade. Plant the bulbs about 3x the height of the bulb deep and the space apart only depends on how natural you want your area to look. Then dig them up when they are done performing. If you are going to plant it immediately, the bulbs do not need to be stored in the fridge. Just go ahead and plant it. However, if you are going to wait a few days or even a couple of weeks, then keep the bulbs in the fridge. Mix in with herbs and other low growing perennials and winter annuals for a nice contrast of color and texture in the garden. The white blooms look amazing planted with anything.
Sunlight: Plant the tulips in full sun. Tulips are heliotropic which means that the blooms bend, move, arc and twist themselves throughout the day in order to be in the best position to receive light. They reach for it. They even do this once you have cut them and bring them into the house. That is why you may want to consider moving the vase around the house throughout the day. Tulips are also photonastic which means that the blooms close up at night and reopen during the day.
Blooms: The blooms will last well for a couple of weeks, but an unusually hot spring will make the blooms droop. Consider the fact that in some cases, white flowers may be better suited to reflect sunlight, reducing the absorption of heat. This can be advantageous in environments with intense sunlight or high temperatures.
History: Most people think of Holland when they think of tulips, and Holland is the largest producer of tulips. But did you know that tulips originally came from the mountains near Afghanistan and Kazakhstan? The tulip then moved toward modern day Turkey where it received its name "tulipan" which means turban. There is some disagreement over the origin of the name. The name is either because the shape of the flower looks like a turban or because sultans would stick a tulip in their turban to show their power and wealth. A very powerful sultan in Turkey would give his guests gifts of tulips. That is how around the late 1500s the tulip made it to Holland. Tulip bulbs were used in place of money and stolen out of gardens. In Holland in the 1630s, a handful of tulip bulbs was worth about $44,000 according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, and a single tulip bulb could buy an entire canalhouse in Amsterdam.
Fun facts: Tulips generally symbolize deep and perfect love. Striped tulips were greatly prized for centuries. Though not known until 1931, striped tulips were originally caused by a virus that was spread by aphids. If you ever wanted to travel to Holland, try to arrange your trip for April or May when the Keukenhof gardens, the largest tulip garden in the world, has more than 7 million tulips in bloom. Tulip bulbs have been eaten during times of famine. During the particularly harsh winter of 1944-45 in the Netherlands during WWII, the government published recipes on how to make tulip soup and tulip flour for bread. Though we don't recommend it, even actress Audrey Hepburn ate tulips with her family during this time in the Netherlands.
