Grow Beautiful Tulip 'Sapporo' from £6.95

Tall, elegant flowers emerge in buttery yellow, then quickly fade to cream with the palest, softest, unsalted butter coloured interior.

Genus	Tulipa
Group/Species	Lily flowered For more information on tulip groups, click here.
Variety	Sapporo
Type	Hardy Perennial Bulb
Common Name	Tulip
Border Position	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
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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Lovely tulip

Reviewed 12th May 2018 by Shirley Tolley

The first time I have grown this tulip, it's so lovely I'll definitely be growing it again next year. It also has good weather tolerance which is a must up here in Orkney.

Long lasting and so pretty

Reviewed 23rd September 2017 by J Orchard

These started soft yellow and faded to pure white. They flowered for weeks in pots. Planted with soft yellow daffs and pale blue and yellow violas. They faded to white in time to match the apple blossom above.

Beautiful

Reviewed 10th May 2015 by Elaine Gleave

These are so elegant, they start off a lemon colour and fade to a fab buttermilk also they last for ages, a great buy!

15 bulbs 260926-15	£6.95	Delivery early October [?] When in stock, please allow up to 1 week for delivery.
30 bulbs 260926-30	£12.50	Delivery early October [?] When in stock, please allow up to 1 week for delivery.

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