Tulip humilis 'Persian Pearl'

Easy for Beginners
Will grow in Full Sun
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This variety will naturalise well
Perennial
Perfect for Pots
Scented

This tulip reminds me of a Fabergé egg; delicate, richly coloured and perfectly formed. More

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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	Perennial
Common Name	Tulip
Border Position	Ground Cover (Scattered)
Bulb Size	6/7 For more info on bulb sizes, click here.
Soil Type	Broad Tolerance
Scent	Scented
Site	Full Sun
Moisture	Well-drained
Height	15cm (6in)
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	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	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