Gardening at home with Sarah | May Tulips
Sarah shares her favourite tulips for companion planting, growing in shade and pots.
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The Perch Hill Tulip Mix
I love to mass tulips either side of the main path in the cutting and veg gardens to give maximum impact in one place, rather than scattering them thinly all through. This trio has lasted for years now at Perch Hill. More
| 45 bulbs 260845-45 | £22.95 |
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| 120 bulbs 260845-120 | £52.95 |
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I love to mass tulips either side of the main path in the cutting and veg gardens to give maximum impact in one place, rather than scattering them thinly all through. This trio has lasted for years now at Perch Hill.
This collection includes 15 or 40 bulbs each of: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.
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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, Also known as Peony-flowered. These have large, fully double flowers up to 12cm wide. Click here for more information about tulip groups. Distinguished by having green streaks or markings on their petals and are normally late flowerers. Click here for more information about tulip groups. |
| Variety | Ballerina, Black Hero, Dolls Minuet |
| Type | Hardy Perennial Bulb |
| Common Name | Tulip |
| Border Position | Front, Middle |
| Bulb Size |
11/12 For more info on bulb sizes, click here. |
| Soil Type | Acid, Alkaline, Chalky, Clay, Fertile, Heavy Clay, Neutral, Sandy |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Moisture | Well-drained |
| Height | 55-60cm (22-24in) |
| 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 tulip bulbs until the cold weather has set in – this helps wipe out viral and fungal diseases. Leave the browning foliage on your tulips until every leaf has died right down – this allows the bulb to store more food and increases the chances of good flowering the following year. |
| Flowering | April - May |
| 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. |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
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- Flowers/Harvest
Advice & Videos
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.
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.
Planting numbers for bulbs in borders
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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
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Sarah's blog: The Tulip Garden
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The Perch Hill Tulip Mix reviews
Average based on 14 reviews
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Rosie Only half the bulbs flowered, very poor and extremely disappointing. |
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Reviewed 19th July 2019 by Hello Ros Some of my Sarah Raven plants/bulbs bought this year have been good and some haven't. Some have arrived in a healthy condition, with others less so. All in all, a bit of a mixed bag. |
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Reviewed 12th July 2019 by Hello Natalie Great product, but always very slow service on orders. By the time these arrived it was very late to be planting them. |
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Reviewed 11th July 2019 by Hello Linda Didn’t grow well. Colour not as expected |
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Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Tara
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Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Elizabeth These tulips were not as good as previous years. They were very ‘floppy’ in growth and I was disappointed this year. Possibly the weather was a contributory factor. |
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Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Jill
The collection was brilliant and I shall repeat it next year. As well as a succession of flowers over a long period the colours out together showed each off brilliantly. |
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Reviewed 28th June 2019 by Helen Good quality bulbs packed well and dispatched promptly. |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Hayley stunning! these were beautiful! |
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Reviewed 6th June 2019 by Carol Spectacular display from an eyecatching set of bulbs. Good strong colours and variety of flower shapes. Would buy again. |
Doll's didn't flower
Reviewed 29th June 2018 by Rebecca Cronshey Sadly not one of doll's minuet flowered. |
Absolutely stunning!
Reviewed 25th April 2017 by Louise I am so completely delighted with this beautiful collection of tulips and it has inspired me to try a different collection this Autumn! Can't wait :-) |
I can't stop looking at them!
Reviewed 3rd May 2016 by Joanne This is the second spring they have flowered and I have to say they are quite stunning. I can see them from my kitchen window and they look lovely! Love love love them |
Glorious colours!
Reviewed 24th April 2015 by Carol
Planted these in myborder outside the back door last autumn and they are now a blaze of jewel like colours and a joy to look at. The colours intensify in the sun and light up the garden. |
