Tulip (Tulipa 'New Design') TEW-lih-pah Genus:  Tulipa

Tulipa ‘New Design’ (1974) has pink-bordered leaves and silvery pink, 14- to 20-inch-tall blooms flushed yellow with pale fuchsia tips. This bulb is easygoing and long-lived.

Noteworthy Characteristics: 

This is a Triumph tulip, which is a division of large-flowered, midseason hybrid tulips.

Care: 

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full or afternoon sun. Use them in containers or raised beds if soil drains poorly. Plant to a depth of two and a half times the height of the bulb. In regions warmer than Zone 8, bulbs will need a cold treatment (40° to 45°F for 8 to 10 weeks).

Propagation: 

 For more bulbs, lift plants in summer and remove the offsets (small lateral bulblets). In fall, replant the bulbs and offsets and fertilize with low-nitrogen fertilizer.

Problems: 

Bulb and root rot, gray mold, slugs, snails, aphids, nematodes, voles. 

Overview

Height 1 ft. to 3 ft. Growth Habit Clumps Growth Pace Moderate Grower Light Full Sun to Part Shade Moisture Medium Moisture Maintenance Low Characteristics Showy Flowers Bloom Time Spring Flower Color Pink Foliage Color Variegated Foliage Uses Beds and Borders, Container, Cut Flower Style Cottage Garden, Formal Garden Seasonal Interest Spring Interest Tolerance Frost Tolerant Type Bulbs