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The following is a list of tulip species and cultivars which have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [1] They are bulbous perennials, originally from sunny, open habitats in Europe and Asia. Thousands of cultivars are available in a huge range of sizes, shapes and colours (other than pure blue).
The Award of Garden Merit is a mark of quality awarded, since 1922, to garden plants (including trees, vegetables and decorative plants) by the United Kingdom, Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Awards are made annually after plant trials intended to judge the plants' performance under UK growing conditions.
This category contains lists of plants which have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Pages in category "Lists of Award of Garden Merit plants" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Tulip bulbs are typically planted around late summer and fall, in well-drained soils. Tulips should be planted 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 inches) apart from each other. The recommended hole depth is 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 inches) deep and is measured from the top of the bulb to the surface. Therefore, larger tulip bulbs would require deeper holes.
Its cultivar 'Tangerine Beauty' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [3] 'Tangerine Beauty' has large bright red flowers flamed with soft orange, [4] and it blooms Mid-May. [5] Another cultivar is T. vvedenskyi 'Orange Sunset' [6]
The blooms are more limited in colour shades than with other tulips, ranging from red and yellow to white. [8] It is known for its variegated green and purple-maroon leaves. Its cultivars 'Oratorio', [9] 'Plaisir', [10] 'Red Riding Hood', [11] 'Toronto', [12] and 'United States' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden ...
Tulipa kolpakowskiana, or Kolpakowsky's tulip, is a species of tulip native to Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Xinjiang in China. [2] Its petals display a floral iridescence which is perceived by bumblebees. [3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [4]
Tulipa bifloriformis is a species of tulip native to Central Asia. [2] Its dwarfed 'Starlight' cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit . [ 3 ]