Tulip 'Queen of the Night'

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How to grow Tulip 'Queen of the Night'

  • Full Sun

Like rich, moist soil – however, too moist, and the bulbs will rot.

Keep in mind when planting that Queen of the Night is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ideally plant in potting mix and loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.6 and 7.5 as Queen of the Night likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Queen of the Night from seed

Technically this plant can be grown by seed, although it takes about 6 years. It is usually grown from bulbs.

Sow 3.9 inches (10.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 3.9 inches (10.0 cm).

Transplanting Queen of the Night

Plant out in the fall.

Bloom dates depend on local climate but exposure to sun and water will also influence timing. In fully shaded areas these tulip will also bloom. Good for the cutting garden.1

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Queen of the Night is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Queen of the Night

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid spring.

Queen of the Night folklore & trivia

Was developed in an attempt to create an actual black tulip – they didn’t quite succeed with this one.

Tulips are known to be a declaration of love.1

Other Names for Tulip 'Queen of the Night'

Queen of Night

Footnotes

1 tulips.com/product/queen-of-the-night/single-late-tulips