The Rembrandt Tulip Collection

This is a perfect example of my colour combining recipe with the bride – the marvellous rich burgundy tulip 'Sarah Raven', matched by the bridesmaid – tulip 'Paul Scherer', both contrasted to the Dutch still-life tulip 'Helmar' – a gatecrasher.

Use this recipe – it works every time, beautiful in a border, windowbox and vase. Pictured growing here with Wisteria sinensis 'Amethyst'.

This collection contains 10 or 15 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	Lily flowered, 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	Helmar, Paul Scherer, Sarah Raven
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	50cm (20in)
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

Planting numbers for bulbs in borders

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

Top tips for growing tulips

Sarah shares her top tips for growing tulips successfully, from how deep to plant them to what sort of soil you should use.

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...

Sarah's favourite tulip groups

Sarah talks about her favourite types of tulip groups.

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.

How to plant and grow tulips

Find out the best way to plant your tulip bulbs for a great display next spring.

Layering bulbs – How to make a bulb lasagne

Create beautiful flower displays in your spring pots with Sarah's guide to layering bulbs in a bulb lasagne.

The Rembrandt Tulip Collection reviews

Average based on 4 reviews

Reviewed 20th September 2019 by Hello Luke

Fantastic collection they were my joy of spring in my border that good I have ordered another collection for my other border

Reviewed 11th July 2019 by Hello Pat

Amazing colours, in a pot or in a border.

Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Martin

One bag of bulbs was not the correct variety. As I planted two identical pots - which then turned out not to be - it was very disappointing and ruined the impact.

Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Myriam

Unfortunately one fern did not survive. It died soon after delivery although it was planted out straight away.

30 bulbs 261115-30	£19.95	In stock [?] When in stock, please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.
45 bulbs 261115-45	£28.50	In stock [?] When in stock, please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.

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