Tulip 'Bastogne'

Easy for Beginners
Will grow in Full Sun
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Good for Cutting
Hardy Annual
Will grow in Partial Shade
Perfect for Pots

There are red tulips that are beauties and red tulips which just feel ordinary. This is from the classy end – stately, rich, and with a powerful presence. More

15 bulbs 261302-15	£7.95	In stock [?] Due to increased levels of demand, please allow up to 3 weeks for despatch.
30 bulbs 261302-30	£14.95	In stock [?] Due to increased levels of demand, please allow up to 3 weeks for despatch.

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There are red tulips that are beauties and red tulips which just feel ordinary. This is from the classy end - stately, rich, and with a powerful presence; brilliant for adding contrast to dark reds and browns. That’s where I use it, for a splash of red in amongst the sultry colours, to bring them to life.

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.

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Genus	Tulipa
Group/Species	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	Bastogne
Type	Hardy Perennial Bulb (Grown as a Hardy Annual)
Common Name	Tulip
Border Position	Container, Front, Middle
Bulb Size	12/+ For more info on bulb sizes, click here.
Soil Type	Chalky, Clay, Fertile, Neutral, Sandy
Scent	Unscented
Site	Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture	Well-drained
Height	40cm (16in)
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 them ramrod 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. If you prefer them bolt upright all the way through their cut flower life, poke a pin or darning needle through the stem, just below the flower and then remove the needle. This disrupts the very active area of cell division, where the main growth comes from after picking. The tulip then won’t develop a hanging head. I only do this with the whopper-headed varieties.
Harvesting	Flower production: 2 months