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Tulip Bulbs - Description
- Qty: 15 Tulip Bulbs
- Fully Grown Size: 25cm - 35cm
- In Bloom: April - May
- Flower Colour: Bright Yellow
- Sow: October - December
- Variety: Tulipa sylvestris
- Wild Species Tulip
- Tulipa sylvestris, commonly known as the Wild Tulip, is a graceful heirloom species producing elegant nodding golden-yellow flowers with a light, sweet fragrance. The star-shaped blooms open fully in sunshine and are ideal for naturalising, returning year after year to create beautiful spring displays.
Tulip Bulbs - Uses
- Provides elegant spring colour with lightly scented flowers.
- Ideal for naturalising in lawns, meadows and woodland gardens.
- Perfect for borders, rockeries and cottage gardens.
- Excellent beneath deciduous trees and shrubs.
- Plant in groups or natural drifts for a traditional wildflower effect.
- Suitable for containers and raised beds with well-drained soil.
- Attracts bees and other early pollinating insects.
- A hardy perennial that spreads naturally and returns year after year.
Tulip Bulbs - How to Sow
- See our blog on how to sow and care for bulbs.
- Choose a sunny or lightly shaded planting location.
- To prepare planting hole:
- Use a garden hand trowel, dibber or bulb planter.
- Depth: Approximately 10cm - 15cm deep.
- Spacing: 10cm - 12cm apart.
- Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil. Improve heavy soils with horticultural grit or sand to prevent waterlogging.
- Plant bulbs with the pointed end facing upwards.
- Cover with soil and firm gently.
- Water thoroughly after planting.
- Feed with poultry manure or a balanced liquid fertiliser once foliage appears.
- Allow foliage to die back naturally after flowering so the bulbs store energy for the following season.
- Leave bulbs undisturbed to naturalise and gradually form attractive flowering colonies.
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