Botanical name
Tulipa ‘Purissima’
Other names
Tulip ‘Purissima’, Tulipa fosteriana ‘Purissima’, Fosteriana Group tulip ‘Purissima’, Tulipa ‘White Emperor’
Genus
Tulipa
Variety or Cultivar
‘Purissima’ _ ‘Purissima’ is an upright, bulbous perennial with lance-shaped, dark grey-green leaves and a solitary, bowl-shaped, creamy-white flower in mid-spring.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant
Habit
Upright, Clump-forming
Toxicity
Eating may cause severe discomfort and may cause a skin allergy.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
White in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs , Eelworm (stem and bulb)
Specific diseases
Bulb, corm and tuber rot , Tulip fire , Tulip viruses
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower stems but do not cut back leaves until they have completely died down.
Propagation methods
Offsets
WHERE TO GROW
Tulipa ‘Purissima’ (Tulip ‘Purissima’) will reach a height of 0.35m and a spread of 0.25m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Flower Arranging
Cultivation
Grow in a sheltered spot in fertile, well-drained soil. Plant bulbs 10 to 15cm deep in late summer or autumn. Protect from strong winds and excessive wet.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
