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.
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Never in all my days did I think I would fall for so-called 'Salmon' tulips, but I truly have. I love 'Salmon Van Eijk', picked en masse to have in the house.
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Genus | Tulipa |
Group/Species |
Darwin Hybrid Single-flowered cultivars, long-stemmed, flowering in April/May. Huge, goblet-like flowers up to 15cm across. Click here for more information about tulip groups. |
Variety | Salmon van Eijk |
Type | Perennial |
Common Name | Tulip |
Border Position | Container Garden |
Bulb Size | 11/+ |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Well-drained |
Height | 45cm (18in) |
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 | 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. |
Harvesting | Flowers in April and May |
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Protect your tulips this spring from their main pests. This short guide shows you how to avoid tulip fire and squirrels.
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Tulip 'Salmon Van Eijk' reviews
Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Angela So stunning, highly recommend |
Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Ann Lots of advice, super brochures and fast delivery |
Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Gill I always receive good service and healthy plants / bulbs. |
Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Very strong growers with big flowers that lasted a long time. |
Reviewed 30th June 2019 by Olive
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Reviewed 28th June 2019 by Julia The tulips were in flower for ages - much longer than I expected & they were really beautiful. I had a lot of compliments on them & will definitely be ordering more in the autumn. |