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.
15 bulbs 261013-15 | £11.95 |
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30 bulbs 261013-30 | £21.50 |
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The brand new replacement for ‘Orange Favourite’; a stronger grower and even more perennial in our trials. Huge-flowered and luscious.
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Genus | Tulipa |
Group/Species |
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. |
Variety | Avignon Parrot |
Type | Perennial |
Border Position | Container Garden |
Bulb Size |
12/+ For more info on bulb sizes, click here. |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Scent | Scented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Well-drained |
Height | 60cm (24in) |
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 | 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 | mid 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. |
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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 'Avignon Parrot' reviews
Reviewed 13th July 2019 by Hello Janice
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Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Janet The tulips in question were superb in colours and texture. The parrot tulip is something different for my spring display pot. |
Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Mrs Griffiths
Every thing looks perfect |
Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Deborah They were stunning, shall be ordering more, hopefully in the sale! |
Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Jane Disappointed - not premium quality |
Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Mrs Fenwick Exotic mix of colour and frill |