Gardening at home with Sarah | The best tulips at Perch Hill
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Tulip 'China Town'
Exotic and extraordinary, I love this shorter variety arranged in almost any vase with spring blossom or lilac. More
| 15 bulbs 260917-15 | £9.50 |
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| 30 bulbs 260917-30 | £17.50 |
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Exotic and extraordinary, I love this shorter variety arranged in almost any vase with spring blossom or lilac. It has variegated leaves too.
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| Genus | Tulipa |
| Group/Species |
Viridiflora Distinguished by having green streaks or markings on their petals and are normally late flowerers. Click here for more information about tulip groups. |
| Variety | China Town |
| Type | Perennial |
| Common Name | Tulip |
| Border Position | Container Garden |
| Bulb Size |
12/+ For more info on bulb sizes, click here. |
| Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Well-drained |
| Height | 30cm (12in) |
| Spacing | Plant 20cm (8in) deep, 8cm apart. Layer bulbs if room is tight. |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant outdoors 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 | May |
| Vase Life | Tulips make supreme cut flowers. Strip the bottom leaves, tie the stems in paper and soak for 8 hrs. This helps keep the stems straight. |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
Advice & Videos
Sarah's blog: The Tulip Garden
We had our first light frost this morning, which has made me start thinking about planting tulips...
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.
Sarah's favourite tulip groups
Sarah talks about her favourite types of tulip groups.
Gardening at home with Sarah | May Tulips
Sarah shares her favourite tulips for companion planting, growing in shade and pots.
Gardening at home with Sarah | Tulips at Perch Hill
Watch as Sarah discusses her favourite varieties currently growing in the gardens at Perch Hill.
Planting numbers for bulbs in borders
A handy guide for how many alliums, narcissi, tulips, snowdrops and other bulbs to plant in your plot.
How to plant and grow tulips
Find out the best way to plant your tulip bulbs for a great display next spring.
How to plant tulips using a traditional bulb planter
On a particularly blustery autumn day in October, Sarah shows you how to plant tulips with a bulb planter.
How to grow tulips in container pots
Sarah shows you a few different ideas and techniques for planting tulips in container pots, for beautiful spring displays in your garden.
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...
A guide through the tulip trial beds at Perch Hill
Sarah guides you through the new tulip varieties she is trialling from her most recent trip to the Netherlands (Hortus Bulborum, Keukenhof). She...
Delivery
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Tulip 'China Town' reviews
Average based on 11 reviews
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Robert Same answer as for Green wave the 2 varieties combined well to give a stunning display |
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Reviewed 12th July 2019 by Hello Colin
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Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Mary
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Reviewed 28th June 2019 by Julia
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Helen A gorgeous tulip such a beautiful delicate colour |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by C Perchard The bulbs never grew and developed into a proper flower |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Linda Lovely tulips and excellent service |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Mrs Norman Service good. Bulbs gave a lovely show |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by R McTurk As above I received 2 packets of hyacinths instead of 2 packets of tulips! |
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Reviewed 6th June 2019 by Celia Wonderful tulips that looked superb in my garden. Great quality bulbs. |
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Reviewed 6th June 2019 by Jane The bulbs looked very healthy, but blooms were papery and brown. I had them in pots, and don’t usually have trouble. |
