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
Bulbs such as tulips herald the arrival of spring, and there's nothing more exciting than the sight of their bold and bright colours erupting from pots and flowerbeds to mark the start of the warmer weather. This great value collection of purple tulips will give you the ultimate display of purple tones that will certainly get your garden noticed, with their distinctive goblet flowers and sword-shaped leaves. Spectacular whether planted directly into flowerbeds or into a favourite container, tulips are easy to grow and need very little in the way of expertise to get great results that a gardening pro would be proud of! The size of the bulb is expressed as the girth of the bulb in centimetres, so these 10/11 tulip bulbs are a good-sized bulb that will give you tremendous, garden-worthy results. Plant these bulbs in pots or straight into flowerbeds and you will enjoy a host of flowers from late April.Supplied as a pack of 25 bulbs, size 10/11 ready for planting in autumn.
Bulbs such as tulips and crocuses herald the arrival of spring, and there's nothing more exciting than the sight of their bold and bright colours peeking up from the ground marking the end of a long winter and the start of the warmerweather. This great value collection combines the instantly recognisable crocus with compact and robust early tulips for a display that will get your garden noticed. With their distinctive goblet flowers, these blue crocuses are the iconic spring flower. Opening with the sun and closing at dusk, they will continue to bloom with bigger and better displays year after year! Perfect in pots, crocuses will flower from February to March, then, blooming from March, the early tulips take over and extend the show. 'Johann Strauss' is a compact tulip at just 25cm in height, with blue-green mottled leaves. The flowers are cream, flushed with red and yellow, and make a truly outstanding display. Plant these bulbs in pots or straight into flowerbeds and you will enjoy a host of flowers from late February onwards. Supplied as a pack of 30 bulbs, ready for planting out in autumn.
Superb tulip mix in a rainbow mix of bold, flame-like colours. Equally at home in borders and patio pots.'Rembrandts' are an old-fashioned style of tulip, which were very much in vogue at the time that the tulip trade was at its height. Each variety in this stunning blend has bold, streaked petals in fantastic bicolours, together offering all the hues of a painter's palette.Growing to 50cm tall, they bloom througout May, giving stunning displays - and they make lovely cut flowers, too. Plant in groups of 10 or so bulbs in a sunny spot for best performance and maximum visual impact. They combine well with blues and purples, which will highlight their fiery colours.Easy to grow, the colours are the result of genetic variation and not, as often believed, the result of virus - although this would certainly have been the case in the 17th and 18th centuries, when 'bulb mania' gripped Holland.Tulips prefer a position where they can be baked in the summer sun to help ripen the bulbs for next season's display.Delivered as a pack of 25 professional-quality bulbs for immediate planting in the autumn.
From the strikingly colourful 'parrot tulip' group 'Estella Rijnveld' is one of the most spectacular varieties around with frilly double blooms and flame streaked petals that have a wonderfully exotic feel to them. On warm spring days the blooms open wide and become almost flat - often 4in or more across - before closing again in the evening. For best effect plant in close groups in a sunny spot - they're perfect in close groups in pots and containers on the patio. As with all our other tulips, they make beautiful cut flower displays - simply cut the long stems and place in groups in vases to dress up windowsills or mantelpieces. They look truly spectacular but they're really not hard to grow and are perfect as an easy solution to adding bold spring colour with a twist to your garden next spring. Supplied as a pack of 10 bulbs, size 11/12, ready for planting out in autumn.
One of the most popular dark-coloured Tulip, 'Queen of Night' makes a striking appearance in the garden with its deep-purple, almost black, velvety blooms. Tulips are a popular bulb choice for spring colour but why not try something a little different and create a stunning feature border that will stand out amongst the crowd in your garden? The dark-purple, traditional tulip cup-shaped blooms are set against a wonderful glossy green backdrop that will look fantastic used to fill up borders but will look just as spectacular in pots and containers placed on patios, pathways and around entrances. Easy to care for and great for cutting and bringing indoors, Tulip 'Queen of Night' is a spectacular spring flowering bulb that will really add an intense flavour to your garden. Supplied as a pack of 30 bulbs, size 10/11 ready for planting out in autumn.
These spectacular double-flowering tulips are also known as 'Peony tulips' for the close resemblance that the sweetly scented, blousey blooms bear to that early summer favourite. They will bloom from April through May, bringing a luxuriant splash of colour to your garden and filling the air with delightful perfume. Tulips are perfect for planting in a mix of hues, shapes and sizes, contrasting beautifully against one another, so plant them en masse in borders for a wave of colour - or in containers for a superb springtime feature. This mix of double-blooming tulips is ideal for creating eye-catching colour and structure. Simply plant the bulbs and look forward to spring, when they will erupt into a delightful display. With long-lasting blooms on elegant stems, they make lovely cut flowers, too. Simply bunch in a vase to bring a beautiful touch of spring colour and scent to your windowsill or mantelpiece. Tulips are very easy to grow, they are suitable for gardeners of every level of experience. Supplied as a mix of 20 bulbs, size 10+ ready to plant out in autumn.
This buoyant variety will surely make you smile, and offer colourful displays in your borders and pots with large flared heads in vibrant orange with traces of yellow and the edges of the outer petals with soft grey lilac set on a sturdy stem. Also excellent as a cut flower. #html-body [data-pb-style="60599B2121778"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B2121788"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
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This exotic deeply coloured tulip will create great interest in your Spring garden, rich in colour dark purple to black siting on tall sturdy stems with feathered edges and petals that twist and turn. A real show stopper fill your borders and containers in abundance and why not accompany it with sizzling Parrot Irene. #html-body [data-pb-style="60599B2121540"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B2121551"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
This exotic deeply coloured tulip will create great interest in your Spring garden, rich in colour dark purple to black siting on tall sturdy stems with feathered edges and petals that twist and turn. A real show stopper fill your borders and containers in abundance and why not accompany it with sizzling Parrot Irene. #html-body [data-pb-style="60599B2121540"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B2121551"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
Part of the Triumph tulip family this group enjoys a sturdy stem similar to a peony shaped flower is sure to be a winner Big, blousy blooms, which are a rich royal purple with bluish undertones. Related to the ever-popular (single-flowered) 'Negrita' this new double form is also sure to be a big hit.#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B21212F9"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B2121309"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
Part of the Triumph tulip family this group enjoys a sturdy stem similar to a peony shaped flower is sure to be a winner Big, blousy blooms, which are a rich royal purple with bluish undertones. Related to the ever-popular (single-flowered) 'Negrita' this new double form is also sure to be a big hit.#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B21212F9"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B2121309"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}