Blackberry Smoke Tulip Collection

The fleshy and blousey Anne Boleyn of tulips, 'La Belle Epoque' is almost matched by the pink, smoky 'Mistress Mystic' here, with a good splash of contrast from the frilly and flamboyant 'Black Parrot'.

This collection contains 10 or 20 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.

Please note: only items which are showing ‘in stock’ can be gift wrapped.

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. Parrot, Cultivar with unusual fringed, curled and twisted petals. Mainly late-flowering. Stems of variable length with large flowers which can be bi-coloured. Click here for more information about tulip groups. Triumph Single-flowered cultivars, stem of medium height, flowering in mid-season. Good lasting properties. Conical flowers, up to 7.5cm wide. Click here for more information about tulip groups.
Variety	Black Parrot, La Belle Epoque, Mistress Mystic
Type	Hardy Perennial Bulb
Common Name	Tulip
Border Position	Container, Front, Middle
Bulb Size	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	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 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.
Harvesting	Flowers in April and May

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
Flowers/Harvest

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Blackberry Smoke Tulip Collection reviews

Average based on 11 reviews

Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Helen

Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Marvic

Poor quality’s tulips very weak! Colours wrong received bright orange bulbs very upsetting! Won’t be ordering tulips again sorry!

Reviewed 24th July 2019 by Hello Ann

A nice splash of colour, but again, not as healthy looking as previous years.

Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Jan

One of the types of bulb didn’t flower at all.

Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Jo

I was disappointed that they didn't all flower at the same time as illustrated. The purple ones made buds but only a few opened.

Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Nicole

The tulips were not the same colours as the pictures. I was expecting pinks and dark purples, but they all came out peachy colour which was not what I wanted

Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Sue

Brilliant !!!! really pleased with these......... spectacular !!!!!!

Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Liz

Perfect for colour and quality

Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Julie

lovely flower and long lasting

Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Jenny

Had a lot of blind bulbs from this collection but again, it could be down to where the pots were positioned. Would guess they need a lot of sunshine to do well.

Reviewed 19th June 2019 by Carol

These were a nice surprise as they were all slightly different. Which meant they were also long lasting display.

15 bulbs 261131-15	£11.95	In stock [?] When in stock, please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.
45 bulbs 261131-45	£29.95	In stock [?] When in stock, please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.
90 bulbs 261131-90	£58.95	In stock [?] When in stock, please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.

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