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Easy Wow Tulip Collection
The perfect collection of tulips for the brilliant coloured garden. More
| 15 bulbs 261042-15 | £9.95 |
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| 30 bulbs 261042-30 | £18.50 |
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The perfect collection of tulips for the brilliant coloured garden; zingy, cheerful and long-flowering, with lovely fragrance from 'Ballerina' and 'Request' thrown in.
This collection contains 5 or 10 bulbs each of:- Tulip 'Antraciet'
- Tulip 'Ballerina'
- Tulip 'Request'
This can be gift wrapped in our exclusive hessian sack, with ribbon and a Sarah Raven gift card. You will be able to add this to your basket once you begin the checkout process. To add a gift message to your order, simply fill out the details at the delivery stage of the checkout.
Please note: only items which are showing ‘in stock’ can be gift wrapped.
Our tulip bulbs are the best and biggest we can find, from tried and trusted growers. Don't forget that tulips like to be planted late in October and November with the colder weather, and need a little watering if planted in pots.
| Genus | Tulipa |
| Group/Species |
Double Late,
Lily,
Triumph For more information on tulip groups, click here. |
| Variety | Antraciet, Ballerina, Request |
| Type | Hardy perennial bulb |
| Common Name | Tulip |
| Border Position | Container, Front, Middle |
| Bulb Size |
12/+ For more info on bulb sizes, click here. |
| Soil Type | Chalky, Neutral, Sandy |
| Site | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Moisture | Well-drained |
| Height | 40-60cm (16-24in) |
| Spacing | Plant 20cm (8in) deep, 8cm apart. Layer bulbs if room is tight |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | October - December |
| Care Tips | Don’t plant tulips until the cold weather has set in - this helps wipe out viral and fungal diseases. Dip the bulbs in Bulb Starter when planting and mulch with manure. Leave the browning foliage on your tulips until every leaf has died right down; this allows the bulb to store more food. |
| Flowering | April - May |
| Vase Life | Tulips make supreme cut flowers. Strip the bottom leaves, tie the stems in paper and allow to drink with the stems held vertical for 8 hours. This helps keep the stems straight. |
| Harvesting | Tulips make supreme cut flowers. Strip the bottom leaves, tie the stems in paper and allow to drink with the stems held vertical for 8 hours. This helps keep the stems straight. |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
Advice
Protecting tulips from pests
Protect your tulips this spring from their main pests. This short guide shows you how to avoid tulip fire and squirrels.
Sarah's favourite tulip groups
Sarah talks about her favourite types of tulip groups.
Top tips for growing tulips
Sarah shares her top tips for growing tulips successfully, from how deep to plant them to what sort of soil you should use.
How to plant and grow tulips
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Understanding the 15 different tulip groups
The full list of the different tulip groups, with a little specification, as well as an example. We hope from this you can learn a bit more to help...
Layering bulbs – How to make a bulb lasagne
Create beautiful flower displays in your spring pots with Sarah's guide to layering bulbs in a bulb lasagne.
Delivery
Bulb Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.
Click here to find out more information about our delivery rates and times.
Easy Wow Tulip Collection reviews
Average based on 1 review
A miss, but the rest of my order was a hit!
Reviewed 27th April 2018 by Jane Harwood Disappointing collection, I planted them in a large container but I'm afraid they really don't wow me. The overall impression is that as a collection they look a thin. By contrast "Chato" and "Purrissima" tulips have been wonderful and I have high hopes for "Menton" not out yet but big fat flower buds promise something lovely to come. |
