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Liliaceae
Ice Cream Tulip
Tulipa 'Ice Cream'
Sweet indulgence.
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Tulipa
- Native to
- Cultivar (Netherlands)
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 1-1.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flower resembles a scoop of vanilla ice cream nestled in berry-pink outer petals.
- It is a double-late tulip, meaning it has extra layers of petals creating a peony-like appearance.
- Ice Cream tulips are among the most expensive tulip varieties due to their unique form.
- The outer petals are deep pink-green while the inner petals are densely packed and creamy white.
- During the Dutch Tulip Mania of 1637, single tulip bulbs sold for more than houses -- though this variety is modern.
Color meanings
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luxury
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delight