Gardening at home with Sarah | May Tulips
Sarah shares her favourite tulips for companion planting, growing in shade and pots.
15 bulbs 260225-15 | £7.50 |
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30 bulbs 260225-30 | £14.50 |
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90 bulbs 260225-90 | £39.95 |
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A silk-satin, almost black tulip, often with two or three flowers to a stem, excellent in the border and in pots. A score of 10/10 in our tulip trials, with elegant, silvery-blue foliage as well.
Reliable, good weather resistance and good reappearance year after year.
Our tulip bulbs are the best and biggest we can find, from tried and trusted growers. Don't forget that tulips like to be planted late in October and November with the colder weather, and need a little watering if planted in pots.
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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 | Havran |
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 - 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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Tulip 'Havran' reviews
Reviewed 16th April 2020 by Eleana Gd bulbs but very expensive |
Elegant Tulip
Reviewed 4th May 2018 by Sally Goodwin These are so elegant, they are beautiful with the orange Tulip Ballerina and against the fresh green of the garden. I have them in the beds and in pots, they have flowered for two years running and just as strong. |
Stunning tulip
Reviewed 24th May 2015 by Lynette Courtenay Lovely tulip. Had this in my Venetian Collection for the second year running. |
Havran - Beautiful
Reviewed 26th April 2015 by Karen Smith I was lucky to get some of these last year and have been thrilled that they have performed so well again, currently looking beautiful in a big terracotta pot. |