Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 15: Misc. & Species (Botanical)
Registrant: Rijnveld & Sons
Year Registered: 1966
Spring Bloom Season: Early-Mid
Special Classifications: Single-flowered
Awards: RHS - AGM - Award of Garden Merit

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 6 - 10 inches
Leaves: Variegated
Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Other: Cardinal red
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower.
Propagation: Other methods: Bulbs
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Waterlily Tulip
  • Tulip
  • Kaufmanniana Tulip
Also sold as:
  • Show Winner

Photo Gallery
Location: Alpine Garden Society show, Hexham UK
Date: 2022-03-26
Location: Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands
Date: 2019-04-05
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-23
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-13

photo credit: Usien
Location: Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands
Date: 2019-04-05
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-15
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-15
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-15
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-15
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-13
Flower buds soon to open.
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-19
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-22
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-22
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-09-27

Date: 2010-03-10
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Comments:
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 27, 2013 5:31 PM concerning plant:
    Showwinner is a really nice early blooming tulip of the kaufmanniana species, so it returns reliably year after year. The blooms are a nice eye-catching vivid red.

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