Variety traits

Tulip Maturity Group

Tulipa L.

The term "maturity group" in an agronomic sense is not applied to tulips. Instead, an international classification of varieties based on flowering time is used: early, mid-season, and late.

In the reference 158 varieties crop Tulip, where this is mentioned in the description.

Tulip classification is based on the onset of flowering combined with the morphological characteristics of the varieties. Early-flowering varieties bloom in April, mid-season varieties in late April or early May, and late-flowering varieties in the second half of May. There are no quantitative maturity units expressed in days of the growing season for this crop, as the timing depends on the region and weather factors.

Categorization into groups based on flowering time is necessary for organizing a continuous decorative effect in landscape design. In commercial cultivation for cut flowers or forcing, agronomists rely on a variety's classification, which determines peduncle height, bloom shape, and stem strength.

General information about the subject — on the page Maturity group.

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Varieties of Tulip mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.