1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tulip 'Turkestanica' | Sarah Raven
Tulip 'Turkestanica'

Tulip 'Turkestanica'

A classic species tulip which will last for decades, spreading gradually in a border or grass, with excellent architectural seed pods too.
1

15 organic bulbs

25 bulbs (261017-25)

50 bulbs (261017-50)

Delivery:

0 1 2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Direct Sow/ Plant Out
Flowers/ Harvest

Details:

Type
Perennial
Position
Ground Cover (Scattered)
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
March
Height
30cm (12in)
Group/Species
turkestanica (Botanical)
Common name
Turkestan Tulip
Moisture
Well-drained
Size
15 organic bulbs
Aspect
Full Sun
Spread
Plant 20cm (8in) deep, 8cm apart. Layer bulbs if room is tight.
Cultivation
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.

Description

This is THE naturalising tulip par-excellence, with beautiful pointy, elegant flowers followed by almost as pretty seedpods. Throw a handful of bulbs out over the grass and plant them just where they fall, to create a sward worthy of a Persian bulb field. You can add in scillas and chionodoxas as here.

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.

Care Tips

After flowering leave the foliage to die back naturally if you want to reuse the bulbs.