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Tulip 'Chato' is an invaluable tulip for its very early flowering and sumptuous deep pink blooms which looks unbelievably like a peony.

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Genus Tulipa
Group/Species Double Early

Double-flowered cultivars, mainly short-stemmed and early-flowering. Very good long lasting properties, most suitable for cut flowers. These have double, peony-like flowers approx. 7.5-10cm wide. Click here for more information about tulip groups.
Variety Chato
Type Perennial (grown as an annual)
Common Name Tulip
Border Position Container Garden
Bulb Size 12/+

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Soil Type Broad Tolerance
Scent Unscented
Site Full Sun
Moisture Well-drained
Height 30cm (12in)
Spacing Plant pointy end up 10-15cm (4-6in) deep, 8cm (3in) apart. Layer bulbs to a depth of 25-30cm (10-12in) if room is tight. Remember to add plenty of grit if your soil is heavy. For containers, space bulbs 1-2cm (½-1in) apart if planting in a single layer, give them more room, 2-3cm (1-1½in) if planting in a bulb lasagne.
Sowing, Seeds, Planting Plant outdoors October - December.
Care Tips Don’t plant tulips until mid-late October. Plant pointy end up 10-15cm deep, 8cm apart in borders (less in containers). You can use a mycorrhizal Bulb Starter. After flowering leave the foliage to die back naturally if you want to reuse the bulbs.
Flowering Late March - April
Vase Life Tulips make supreme cut flowers. Strip the bottom leaves, tie the stems in paper to hold the stems ram-rod straight and leave to drink for at least 3 hours – or overnight. This helps keep the stems straight, but tulips do continue to grow after picking so curves may appear.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
  • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
  • Flowers/Harvest
Advice & Videos
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.

Gardening at home with Sarah | May Tulips

Sarah shares her favourite tulips for companion planting, growing in shade and pots.

Gardening at home with Sarah | The best tulips at Perch Hill

In our latest video, Sarah shares her favourite tulips for picking, pots, borders and grass.

Gardening at home with Sarah | Tulips at Perch Hill

Watch as Sarah discusses her favourite varieties currently growing in the gardens at Perch Hill.

Planting numbers for bulbs in borders

A handy guide for how many alliums, narcissi, tulips, snowdrops and other bulbs to plant in your plot.

How to plant and grow tulips

Find out the best way to plant your tulip bulbs for a great display next spring.

How to plant tulips using a traditional bulb planter

On a particularly blustery autumn day in October, Sarah shows you how to plant tulips with a bulb planter.

How to grow tulips in container pots

Sarah shows you a few different ideas and techniques for planting tulips in container pots, for beautiful spring displays in your garden.

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...

A guide through the tulip trial beds at Perch Hill

Sarah guides you through the new tulip varieties she is trialling from her most recent trip to the Netherlands (Hortus Bulborum, Keukenhof). She...

Sarah's blog: The Tulip Garden

We had our first light frost this morning, which has made me start thinking about planting tulips...

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Tulip 'Chato' reviews

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Beautiful

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Reviewed 9th April 2017 by Susan

Lovely early tulip, such a beautiful shape and colour, I did not know tulips could be this good

It really does look like a peony

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Reviewed 2nd May 2016 by Carol Morris

I got 15 of these free with my tulip order - and they were a superb addition to the garden. Large, peony-like flowers which keep getting better.
They will be a regular addition now. Thanks, Sarah!

WHAT A BEAUTY

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Reviewed 2nd May 2016 by Mary Hamilton-Goya

YOU WOULD NEVER BELIEVE THIS IS A TULIP, FROM A DISTANCE IT LOOKS LIKE A PEONY. SO LONG LASTING BOTH IN THE GARDEN AND AS A CUT FLOWER. NEXT YEAR I INTEND TO PLANT IT IN A POT SO THAT I CAN APPRECIATE ITS BEAUTY NEARER THE HOUSE.

Fabulous

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Reviewed 5th May 2015 by Jean Robinson

These tulips are absolutely wonderful, the colour is superb and the flowers are so beautiful and long lasting. Highly recommended.

Perfect for an awkward pot!

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Reviewed 29th April 2015 by Alison

I bought these to fill a small pot with some forget-me-nots, in an awkward location that is in partial shade (near my front door!). I'm pleased to say that their smaller form is perfect for the size of the pot and doesn't drown out the forget-me-nots, and the colour is amazing!

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