Tulip "Silver Parrot" - Rosy Pink and White Ruffled - DutchGrown.com

The Parrot Tulip &Parrot Design&‘tulipa’, produces light pink petals that are splashed with a brilliant combination of raspberry colorings. These lovely flowers bloom atop tall bright green stems with striped, bright lemon-white leaves. Resembling tropical birds, Silver Parrot Design is one of the largest and most spectacular tulips; one of the last tulips to bloom in the spring. With its frilled, ruffled, flared petals, Silver Parrot Design should be planted in groupings where it can show off its dazzling floral display. Each stem hosts one large, cup-shaped bloom. As it opens, it widens until it is flat as a plate. Collect an armful of these brilliant flowers for an outstanding floral arrangement! Silver Parrot Design can be sensitive to cold wet weather, and it is best to top-dress the planting area with well-rotted cow manure, or add a slow-release fertilizer in the fall. After the flowers have finished blooming in the spring, deadhead the spent blossoms and allow the foliage to mature and wither naturally. This helps the bulbs gather energy for next year&bloom.