🌷 Tulip 'Mysterious Parrot' (6 bulbs) – Texture, contrast and mystery ✨ Submitted by Van Noort
The 'Mysterious Parrot' tulip is a late parrot variety with a captivating charm, perfect for closing the spring season with intensity. Its fringed and wavy petals , a deep purple mixed with black highlights , create a theatrical and captivating silhouette. 'Mysterious Parrot' tulip for a bold stage or dramatic bouquet , it attracts attention with its spectacular texture and sculptural appearance. It thrives in full sun, in well-drained soil , and blooms at the end of the season for maximum visual impact. An exceptional bloom, ideal for powerful and stylish compositions. 🖤💜
🌱 Characteristics of the tulip 'Mysterious Parrot'
📏 Height : 45 to 55 cm (18" to 22")
☀️ Exposure : Full sun
🌡 Hardiness : Zone 3 and above
🦌 Deer Resistance : Medium
💧 Water requirements : Low to moderate (well-drained soil)
📍 Ideal soil : Light, fertile, well-drained
📦 Quantity : 6 bulbs
🌿 Planting and growing the 'Mysterious Parrot' tulip
🔹 When to plant?
🗓️ From September to October, before the first frosts
🔹 in open ground:
✔️ Ideal for contrasting flowerbeds, artistic scenes or contemporary gardens
✔️ Pair with white, pastel or very dark tulips for a graphic effect
🔹 in a pot:
✔️ Perfect as a designer container or decorative bin
✔️ Pair with silver foliage or sleek shapes
🔹 How to plant?
1️⃣ Depth : 15 cm
2️⃣ Spacing : 10 to 12 cm
3️⃣ Watering : Light after planting, moderate in spring
💡 Tip : Play with contrasts with white or lavender tulips to bring out its dark and mysterious tones.
🌿 Caring for the 'Mysterious Parrot' tulip
💦 Watering : Moderate, avoid excess
🌱 Fertilizer : Add bulb fertilizer in the fall
✂️ Pruning : Cut only when the foliage is completely yellowed
❄️ Wintering : No care required, very hardy
💡 Why choose the 'Mysterious Parrot' tulip?
✅ Flowering : Parrot, dark purple with black highlights, ultra textured
✅ Use : Expressive clump, dramatic bouquet, decorative pot
✅ Late flowering : Ideal for finishing the season strong
✅ Visual effect : Sculptural, intense, original
✨ Bring mystery, contrast, and theatrical elegance to your garden with the 'Mysterious Parrot' tulip, offered by Van Noort. An unforgettable late-season star. ✨
🌿 Associations : Tulips 'White Parrot', 'Queen of Night', anemones, gray or black foliage for a sophisticated and very stylized scene. 😊