Double late tulip
Tulipa 'Black Hero'
Common Name: Double late tulip
Genus: Tulipa
Cultivar: 'Black Hero'
Category: Bulbs, Corms, Tubers & Rhizomatous Plants
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Makes good cut flowers
| Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 0.60 m (60 cm) |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun | Spread: 0.10 m (10 cm) |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Black, Purple |
| Foliage Colour: Green | Flowering Period: May |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained
A stunning double-flowered tulip with deep maroon-black blooms with a satin sheen. This has been bred from the highly acclaimed tulip 'Queen of Night' and has the same distinctive midnight-black flowers but with many more petals. Plant it somewhere prominent so you can really enjoy the flowers when they appear in May
- Garden care: In September to December plant bulbs 15-20cm deep and 10-15cm apart in fertile well-drained soil. Alternatively allow 7-9 bulbs per 30cm sq. After flowering dead-head and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser each week for the first month. Once the foliage has died down naturally lift the bulbs and store in a cool greenhouse.
Similar Plants:
Queen of the Night Tulip
Tulipa 'Queen of night'
Triumph tulip
Tulipa 'Pittsburg'
Fringed tulip
Tulipa 'Cummins'
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