Gardening at home with Sarah | May Tulips
Sarah shares her favourite tulips for companion planting, growing in shade and pots.
5 bulbs 260465-5 | £9.95 |
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10 bulbs 260465-10 | £17.95 |
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Small and spectacular, easy to grow and excellent for pots. Mix with other delicate, early spring bulbs such as Anemone 'White Splendour' and Fritillaria meleagris. Good in grass.
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Genus | Tulipa |
Group/Species | humilis var. pulchella |
Variety | Alba Caerulea Oculata |
Type | Perennial |
Common Name | Tulip |
Border Position | Ground Cover (Scattered) |
Bulb Size |
6/+ For more info on bulb sizes, click here. |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Well-drained |
Height | 15cm (6in) |
Spacing | Plant 20cm (8in) deep, 8cm apart. Layer bulbs if room is tight. |
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 | March - April |
Vase Life | 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. |
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Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata reviews
Reviewed 8th December 2020 by Brenda I had a lovely browse through several areas of your supplies before settling down to deciding my choice. The bulbs I chose are for a gift for Christmas to a keen gardener so I will be able to find out how they do in future. |
Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Mrs Norman Service good not all bulbs grew |