Gardening at home with Sarah | May Tulips
Sarah shares her favourite tulips for companion planting, growing in shade and pots.
25 bulbs 261345-25 | £9.50 |
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50 bulbs 261345-50 | £16.95 |
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This tulip reminds me of a Fabergé egg; delicate, richly coloured and perfectly formed. It’s easy and reliable and naturalises well to become completely perennial. Beautiful for picking for a small Moroccan tea or sherry glass.
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Genus | Tulipa |
Group/Species | humilis |
Variety | Persian Pearl |
Type | Hardy Perennial Bulb |
Common Name | Tulip |
Border Position | Container, Front, In Grass |
Bulb Size |
6/+ For more info on bulb sizes, click here. |
Soil Type | Chalky, Clay, Fertile, Neutral, Sandy |
Scent | Scented |
Site | Full Sun, Part Shade |
Moisture | Well-drained |
Height | 15-20cm (6-8in) |
Spacing | 25cm (10in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant pointy end up, 10-15cm (4-6in) inches deep with 3 to 4 inches between each bulb. Protect from excessive wet, and plant somewhere sheltered from strong winds. |
Care Tips | Plant outdoors October - December |
Flowering | April - May |
Vase Life | Tulips make supreme cut flowers. Strip the bottom leaves, tie the stems in paper to hold them ramrod 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. If you prefer them bolt upright all the way through their cut flower life, poke a pin or darning needle through the stem, just below the flower and then remove the needle. This disrupts the very active area of cell division, where the main growth comes from after picking. The tulip then won’t develop a hanging head. I only do this with the whopper-headed varieties. |
Harvesting | Flower production: 2 months |
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Reviewed 28th December 2020 by Melanie I was late ordering tulip bulbs but Sarah Raven still had a good choice and they arrived promptly despite everything. I will look forward to a bright spring thank you |