Tulips are said to signal the arrival of spring so it’s no wonder the humble tulip is a real symbol of the season. Widely available from December to April, these cheerful flowers never fail to brighten up the home or garden.
Dispite popular belief Tulips do not originate from Holland but instead they actually come from Central Asia. Originally from Persia and Turkey, tulips were brought to Europe in the 16th century, where the flower earned its name due to its resemblance to a turban (tülbend in Turkish).
Scientific Name: Tulipa
Family: Lilaceae
Availability: October- June, peaks December-April. Some limited availability ou
Tulip 'White Valley' is a peony-flowered variety, boasting large, fully double blooms. The creamy white flowers are streaked with green for a refreshing colour contrast.
With its gentle primrose yellow blooms and classic goblet shape, Tulip 'World Friendship' makes a beautiful choice for to welcome the spring to your garden.
Yellow Flight' is a reliably flowering tulip with classic, cup-shaped blooms in sunny yellow upon sturdy stems. A superb addition to beds, borders and containers and excellent for cutting. Ht. 40-50cm. Supplied as bulbs.
Step into spring with this vibrant collection of exotic-looking fritillaria and colourful tulips.
Give your spring garden some citrus zing with the zesty colours of our Tulip & Narcissus Fireworks Mix. This dazzling blend of Tulip ?Ballerina?, Narcissus ?Tahiti? and Narcissus ?Carlton? is just the thing to blast away the winter blues and welcome the spring! Plant them together in containers or grouped in borders to create a tailor-made colour theme. They make a great addition to cut flower gardens too, giving you an instant, co-ordinated bouquet.
Seductively dark red tulips rise above a tapestry of white Anemone blanda. This exquisite combination will certainly give your garden that professional feel. Tulip and Anemone Mix are the perfect choice for an elegant spring display in your beds, borders and patio containers.
A fresh colour mix of blue Muscari and white Tulips, each striped with apple green! Tulip and Muscari 'Blue and White Mix' brings an elegant, professional display to your spring garden. Plant them en masse for the best effect. Perfect for filling beds and containers with a colour coordinated display.
Tulip and Muscari 'Purple Rain Mix' brings an opulent, professional display to your spring garden. Plant them en masse and enjoy the sight of purple and mauve Tulips peeping through a carpet of blue Muscari. Perfect for filling beds and containers with a colour coordinated display.
Deep blue Muscari form a carpet of colour, punctuated by the frilly-edged, bright pink blooms of Tulip ?Queensland?. Tulip and Muscari 'Regal Mix'. Tulip and Muscari 'Regal Mix' brings a stylish, professional display to your spring garden. Plant them en masse for the best effect.
'Apeldoorn Elite' is a Darwin hybrid tulip. These were introduced in the 1950s and are a cross between Darwin and Fosteriana tulips, producing the largest, most showy of all tulips whilst still keeping the classic shape. They are very tolerant of cold, changeable spring weather and warm spells too, and will grow just as well in partial shade as in full sun. A very sturdy, tall tulip, 'Apeldoorn Elite' has stunning flowers in fiery colours with golden orange petals that have a broad orange-red stripe along the centre. A very striking combination and ideal for creating drifts of warm, vibrant spring colour. The big, long lasting flowers and strong, straight stems make them perfect for cutting too! Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Tulips are very easy to grow and care for and Darwin varieties are particularly hardy when left in the ground after flowering, so you'll get another wonderful display the following year as they slowly naturalise and spread, or they can be dug up and stored over winter before replanting the following spring. Supplied as 15 bulbs, size 11/12, ready to plant in autumn, growing to a height of 55 cm (22 in) and width of 15 cm (6 in).
This beautiful apricot coloured tulip is incredibly versatile, very strong and sturdy and embraces the classic tulip shape. Tulips are one of the most popular spring bulbs as they are so easy to plant and grow and are perfect for planting in a mix of many different colour variations, giving your garden, patio or decking a fresh and vibrant spring makeover. Tulips also make great cut flowers to brighten up the house. Cut them long stems from the garden and bring them indoors and display in vases and containers on windowsills or on the mantlepiece - whatever space needs cheering up. Supplied as a pack of 15 bulbs, ready for planting.