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Tulip 'Havran' is a truly beautiful, silk-satin almost black tulip with two to three flowers to a stem, excellent in the border and in pots. A score of 10/10 in our tulip trials, with elegant, silvery-blue foliage as well.
Reliable, good weather resistance and good reappearance year after year. You can also find Tulip 'Havran' in our bestselling Venetian Tulip Collection.
| Genus: | Tulipa |
| Variety | Havran |
| Group: | Triumph and Single Late Tulips |
| Type: | Deciduous |
| Soil Type: | Well-drained - sandy, chalky | Site: | Full sun, partial shade | Height: | 45cm | Spacing: | Plant 30cm deep, 8cm apart. Layer bulbs if room is tight. | Hardiness: | Hardy | Care tips: | Don't plant tulip bulbs until the cold weather has set in- this helps wipe out viral and fungal diseases. Leave the browning foliage on your tulips until every leaf has died right down - this allows the bulb to store more food | Flowers: | ❀ Mid-April - May | For the vase: | Tulips make supreme cut flowers. Strip the bottom leaves, tie the stems in paper and soak for 8 hrs. This helps keep the stems straight. |
