The Ballerina and Purple Dream Tulip Collection

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A pair of the loveliest and most perennial tulips in my garden, which have come back year on year now for nearly a decade. More
30 bulbs 261047-30 £15.95

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A pair of the loveliest and most perennial tulips in my garden, which have come back year on year now for nearly a decade.

This collection contains 15 or 30 bulbs each of:

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Group/Species Lily flowered
Common Name Tulip
Border Position Container Garden
Bulb Size 12/+

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Soil Type Broad Tolerance
Scent Scented
Site Full Sun
Moisture Well-drained
Height 60cm (24in)
Spacing Plant 20cm (8in) deep, 8cm apart. Layer bulbs if room is tight
Sowing, Seeds, Planting 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 and allow to drink with the stems held vertical for 8 hours. This helps keep the stems straight.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
  • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
  • Flowers/Harvest
Advice & Videos
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.

Gardening at home with Sarah | May Tulips

Sarah shares her favourite tulips for companion planting, growing in shade and pots.

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.

Planting numbers for bulbs in borders

A handy guide for how many alliums, narcissi, tulips, snowdrops and other bulbs to plant in your plot.

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

Sarah guides you through the new tulip varieties she is trialling from her most recent trip to the Netherlands (Hortus Bulborum, Keukenhof). She...

Sarah's blog: The Tulip Garden

We had our first light frost this morning, which has made me start thinking about planting tulips...

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The Ballerina and Purple Dream Tulip Collection reviews

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Reviewed 2nd August 2019 by Ruth

Lovely tulips and if like the others purchased very perennial.

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Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Ann

Prompt delivery and made a superb display

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Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Wendy

First time purchasing the bulbs but followed the instructions found in the online video of how to plant the bulb lasagne. They all came up exactly as described and I was so pleased with the outcome. Sarah Raven products never fail to deliver!! Thank you.

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Reviewed 29th June 2019 by Keith

Good healthy bulbs that performed well. Will buy again

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Reviewed 28th June 2019 by Helen

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Reviewed 27th June 2019 by Clare

Love these tulips. Have bought before. Quite perennial. Great with wallflowers.

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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Chris

nothing .I am happy with everything

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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Sally

Fabulous long lasting tulips.

Utterly stunning

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Reviewed 15th May 2018 by Penny Snowden

Bought for my birthday by my darling sister, these bulbs have bought utter joy for more than a month of flowering. Still standing upright with not a hint of lean, they have been commented upon by countless friends and family. 5* recommendation.

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