Gardening at home with Sarah | May Tulips
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Blackberry Smoke Tulip Collection
Beautiful smoky pink tulips with a good splash of contrast from the flamboyant 'Black Parrot'. More
| 15 bulbs 261131-15 | £13.95 |
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| 45 bulbs 261131-45 | £31.50 |
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| 90 bulbs 261131-90 | £58.95 |
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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:- Tulip 'Mistress Mystic'
- Tulip 'La Belle Epoque'
- Tulip 'Black Parrot'
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. 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. 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 |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
Advice & Videos
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Planting numbers for bulbs in borders
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How to plant and grow tulips
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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
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Blackberry Smoke Tulip Collection reviews
Average based on 11 reviews
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Helen
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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! |
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Reviewed 24th July 2019 by Hello Ann A nice splash of colour, but again, not as healthy looking as previous years. |
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Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Jan One of the types of bulb didn’t flower at all. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Sue Brilliant !!!! really pleased with these......... spectacular !!!!!! |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Liz Perfect for colour and quality |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Julie lovely flower and long lasting |
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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. |
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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. |
