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Red Champion
Tulips
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Classes: Tulip Type
Parrot
Groups: By Flowering Period
Late
Blooming: Petal Color
Red
Plant Height
Medium
About product
Premium late-blooming parrot tulip with excellent disease resistance, ideal for professional cut flower production.
Classes: Tulip Type
Parrot
Groups: By Flowering Period
Late
Blooming: Petal Color
Red
Plant Height
Medium
Description
Exotic appeal in commercial tulip cultivation
The 'Red Champion' parrot tulip is a high-demand choice for growers specializing in late-season premium cut flowers. Known for its distinctively fringed, deeply dissected red petals, this variety offers unique visual appeal in floral arrangements. In large-scale operations, 'Red Champion' is valued for its specific ornamental qualities and manageable cultivation requirements.
Crop management and resistance
The variety possesses inherent resistance to powdery mildew and apple scab, which reduces the need for aggressive fungicide application programs. For producers focusing on yield and quality, the following operational factors are critical:
- Structural support: Despite their medium height, these tulips develop large, heavy blossoms. Maintain balanced potassium-phosphorus fertilization to ensure stems can support the weight of the elaborate bloom.
- Substrate and moisture: Effective drainage is paramount. Even with disease resistance, preventing water stagnation around the bulb is essential for healthy floral development.
- Harvesting protocol: Harvest when the bud shows full coloration but before the petals fully unfurl. This stage minimizes damage to the delicate, fringed petal edges during packing and transportation.
Choosing 'Red Champion' allows growers to tap into the high-end floral market. Its complex texture and vibrant color profile make it an excellent choice for accenting professional bouquets. With proper temperature control and irrigation, this late-blooming variety ensures a consistent, high-quality output for the post-harvest stage.
Crop & resistance
Disease resistance
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Classes: Tulip Type
Classes: Tulip Type
Class 1. Early Simple. These tulips have been known since the end of the 17th century. They are characterized by low stems (25-40 cm), strong and sturdy, resistant to rain and wind. Flowers are cup-shaped or bowl-shaped, predominantly warm colors (yellow and red). Early flowering... |
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Groups: By Flowering Period
Groups: By Flowering Period
According to the classification adopted in 1969, all existing varieties, introduced species, their cultivars, and various hybrids are grouped into 15 garden classes. Similar classes are further grouped into four groups. Among them, by flowering time, three groups are distinguishe... |
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| Blooming: Petal Color | |
| Plant Height | Medium |
| Catalog | Catalog → Tulips |
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