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With the colours of a sunset, Tulip 'Prinses Irene' is a strong grower that looks great in pots with elegant blue-green silver leaves.

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 Prinses Irene
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 Scented
Site Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Well-drained
Height 30cm (12in)
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 mid 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.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
  • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
  • Flowers/Harvest
Advice & Videos
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 | The best tulips at Perch Hill

In our latest video, Sarah shares her favourite tulips for picking, pots, borders and grass.

Gardening at home with Sarah | Tulips at Perch Hill

Watch as Sarah discusses her favourite varieties currently growing in the gardens at Perch Hill.

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.

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...

Sarah's blog: The Tulip Garden

We had our first light frost this morning, which has made me start thinking about planting tulips...

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Tulip 'Prinses Irene' reviews

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Reviewed 16th April 2020 by Eleana

Gd bulbs but very expensive

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Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Elaine

I think the bulbs were wonderful the bloomed into lovely colours

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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Gillian

Tulips were a nice colour

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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Penny

Service was fine. Loved the Prinses Irene bulbs. The Dutch Yard Tulips were absolutely magnificent - so many people commented on them.

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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Mrs Fenwick

Colourful and reliable bulbs

Beautiful Tulip!

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Reviewed 16th May 2016 by Carole Strong

Delighted with Tulip 'Prinses Irene'. Stunning colours, all bulbs have flowered. Now flowering into their 3rd week and still going strong! Many thanks.

WHAT A STUNNER!

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Reviewed 2nd May 2016 by Mary Hamilton-Goya

WHAT A ROBUST BEAUTIFUL TULIP. I CANNOT HELP MYSELF FROM STEALING A VIEW OF IT FROM THE WINDOW WHENEVER I CAN. EVEN MY HUSBAND LOVES THE COLOUR, HE SAYS IT REMINDS HIM OF A BLAZING FIRE.

Just stunning

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Reviewed 5th May 2015 by Jean Robinson

Wonderful colour, I had a fantastic display of flowers.
Really strong and upright.

princess irene.

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Reviewed 23rd April 2015 by ann cockett

very exceptional colour, beautiful and healthy
just love them!a

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