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Lilac Wonder Wildflower Tulip

Tulipa bakeri 'Lilac Wonder'

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Tulipa bakeri 'Lilac Wonder' (Botanical Tulip) is an unusual and distinctive wildflower tulip with gorgeous mauve-pink petals surrounding a soft yellow center. A long lived, vigorous grower.
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Description

Tulipa bakeri 'Lilac Wonder' (Botanical Tulip) is an unusual and distinctive tulip with gorgeous mauve-pink petals surrounding a soft yellow center. 'Lilac Wonder' Tulip is a long lived, vigorous grower. 6-8" tall. Mid-spring blooming.

Planting & Care

Tips on Growing Fall Planted Flower Bulbs

When you receive your fall bulbs (tulips, daffodils, etc.) keep them in a dry, dark, cool place until ready to plant. They need air circulation so they will not collect moisture and rot. Planting times can vary from early October in the North to mid-to-late November in the southern regions. A good rule of thumb is to plant them about 6 weeks before the ground is frozen or after the first hard freeze.

Soil Preparation for Bulbs

A compost enriched, well-drained soil is best. Incorporate a good quality organic compost as needed. Yum Yum Mix® is recommended as an excellent source of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium needed for strong plants and healthy roots. Mix a small amount into the bottom of the hole before planting your bulbs.

Many bulbs prefer full sun exposure. However, Muscaria, Allium, Galanthus, Hyacinthoides, Scilla and many Daffodils will tolerate partial shade and bloom well.
Pink daffodils will hold their color longer if planted in dappled shade or morning sun/afternoon shade.

After planting, add a top dressing of compost or other organic material and water in thoroughly. If your winter is dry, water every three to four weeks throughout the winter and add more mulch if necessary.

Protect your Bulbs

Apply a mole or gopher repellent to the surface of the ground to protect bulbs from these burrowing mammals.

After your Bulbs have Bloomed

Once your bulbs have bloomed, allow the bulb foliage to brown and fade naturally since the leaves are feeding the bulb in the ground. Removal of foliage weakens the bulb and leads to fewer blooms the following year. Planting your bulbs amongst your perennials is one way to conceal the dying bulb foliage. The perennials begin to grow and fill out as the bulb foliage dies back. The perennials will then provide foliage and color in the garden from late spring through the summer and into fall. Regular fertilization with balanced organic or natural fertilizer and a re-application of mulch each fall will ensure more and more beautiful spring bulb blooms for many years!

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Water Tolerance

Low-Water

Bloom Time

Mid spring

Advantages

  • Naturalizes
  • Easy To Grow
  • Low Maintenance
  • Fragrant
  • Small Spaces
  • Rock Gardens

Additional information

Mature Height

6" tall

Bulb Spacing

9 bulbs per sq. ft.

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil

Planting Depth

Plant 2-4" deep

Planting Time

  • Fall

Growing Zones

  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8

Poisonous or Toxic to Animals

Yes - Bulbs, blooms, leaves, and stems all contain toxic compounds, which are most concentrated in the bulb.

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes

Ships As

Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber

Can Send To PO Box

Yes
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Overall rating: 4.4 / 5 from 10 reviews.

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Review topics: ["spring","tulips","flowers","deer"].

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Reviews

Cute blooms, but rather short-lived

"It was nice to see these cheerful flowers, but they were fleeting compared to other bulb plantings."

— Diane (3/5)

Pretty, bloomed later than expected

"I had given up hope for these little tulips, then they blossomed much later than all the standard tall tulips. They are very pretty, just didn't stand out since all the other bulbs had grown so much larger around them (and they were meant to come up first)."

— MF (3/5)

Beautiful tulips, but squirrels love them, too!

"Well, we had these lovely tulips for two years, maybe three, with no problems. The deer don't eat them, the rabbits don't eat them, but this spring the squirrels dug and ate up every single bulb! They hadn't bothered them before. So frustrating! I also bought other varieties and they dug up and ate those, too! Bottom line, if you have deer but no squirrels, you will love these tulips. Thus a 5-star rating."

— Muffy (5/5)

Two months of interest - zone 6

"These are amazing! They bloom a little later than the yellow wildflower tilulips, and after they fade, the remaining seed pods look like they are wearing eyeliner. So attractive!"

— Anonymous (5/5)

Fantastic tulips

"These quite small but stunning tulips are perfect anywhere in the garden. I loved my first batch so much that I purchased two more batches and put them all over the front and back yards. I haven't had deer eat them as they do my 'regular' tulips and am grateful. I keep thinking I should try another color but these pink ones are just the right shade to put me in mind of spring."

— LibraryLady (5/5)

So pretty and anti-squirrel!

"These little tulips are so pretty and cheerful! The squirrels leave them alone (unlike some of my Triumph tulips), they come up regularly each year, and make a great spot of color in the front of a border, in a pot, and interspersed with groundcovers."

— CherylAnn (5/5)

Nothing yet!

"This is their first spring here at this climate. No flowers yet, but I do have some leaves. I'm watering here and there (we had a very dry winter). So I'm being patient. If there's nothing but the same show next year, then I'll know these are just not right for my climate."

— Chris (3/5)

Had some and bought more

"I paired these with grape hyacinths under an umbrella pine in a border. . . . just beautiful."

— Just M. (5/5)

These were a lovely early burst of spring.

"I wanted to use these around the base of my peony ""gay paree"" as a bit of a hint of the blooms to come and they've been fabulous. Together with some pale cream narcissus it was a beautiful show. These tulip are storable as a cut flower in a short vase as well."

— KS (5/5)

Stunning

"Stunning color, so pretty paired with Muscari or Scilla. Withstood our intemperate spring, late cycles of freeze, thaw, ice storm, deluge, repeat. . . They bloomed beautifully, such a happy sight."

— KG (5/5)

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