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Exotic Emperor Tulip

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Tulipa fosteriana

#88324

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Bulb Size

12/+ cm

Soil Requirements

Well Drained Soil

Hardiness Zones

3 to 7

Light Requirements

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Plant Spacing

6-8"

Planting Depth

4-6"

Mature Height

12" to 24"

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Suitable Zones

3 to 9

Benefits

Deer Resistant, Good as Cut Flowers, Grows Well In Containers, Perennializing

Planting Time

Fall Planting

Cultivar

Exotic Emperor

Genus Species

Tulipa fosteriana

Description

Exotic Emperor Tulips are a marvelous early spring bloomer! Emperor tulips are a type of fosteriana tulips which are known to be very reliable for perennializing. Exotic Emperor features large double creamy white blooms, with green embellishments throughout!

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Planting Advice

Tulips perform best in full sun to partial shade
Plant tulips when temperatures have cooled in your area in fall. Once your daytime temperatures are in the 60’s or lower consistently, this is a good time to plant your tulips.
Tulips require 12-16 weeks of consistent temperatures below 50 degrees in winter in order to produce a flower bud; tulips are best suited to cold climates.
Adequate drainage is essential to the health of your tulips. Amend your soil with top soil and organic matter such as compost, manure, leaf mold or peat moss prior to planting. After you have amended your soil, it should be light and easy to work with.
Fertilize at planting with Hi Yield Bulb Food or for organic gardening use Bulb-Tone. Apply fertilizer at least 3” below the bottom of the bulbs so that the roots will get the most benefit from the fertilizer.
Tulips should be planted at least 6-8” deep with the pointed side of the tulip facing towards the sky. Dig the planting hole 12” deep so you can add fertilizer to the bottom of the hole. After adding fertilizer back fill with 3-4” of soil, plant your bulbs, then back fill with remaining soil.
Space tulips 4-6” apart when planting individual bulbs. For mass planting and brilliant bursts of color in the garden, plant the bulbs 2-3” apart in bouquet planting groups, trenches and garden beds.
Immediately after planting, water the tulip planting area. This helps to eliminate air pockets in the soil. After the initial planting, it is not necessary to provide any supplemental water to the area. In spring once the tulips have emerged you may water as necessary, although spring rains often make providing additional water unnecessary.
Apply a layer a 2” layer of mulch in late fall.

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Alea

Eastern Oregon

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3/10/2025

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I purchased quite a few tulip bulbs in January and got them in the ground as soon as i received them. The shipping was fast and bulbs arrived in good condition. It’s only March and with the weather warming here I can see little tips starting to peak through. So overall very happy and very excited to see them all.