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Tulip Bulbs - Description
- Qty: 8 Tulip Bulbs
- Fully Grown Size: 45cm - 55cm
- In Bloom: May
- Flower Colour: Soft Yellow with Green Flame Markings
- Sow: October - December
- Variety: Tulipa 'Formosa'
- Viridiflora Tulip
- Tulip 'Formosa' is a stunning Viridiflora tulip featuring elegant soft yellow petals beautifully highlighted with distinctive green flame markings. Flowering in late spring, this unique variety offers long-lasting blooms and graceful form, making it an excellent choice for borders, containers and sophisticated cut flower arrangements.
Tulip Bulbs - Uses
- Provides elegant late spring colour with unique green-flamed blooms.
- Ideal for borders, flower beds and patio containers.
- Perfect for formal gardens and contemporary planting schemes.
- Plant in groups to create a striking and sophisticated display.
- Excellent for cut flower arrangements thanks to its long-lasting blooms.
- Combines beautifully with purple, white and deep red tulips, as well as alliums and ornamental grasses.
- Suitable for raised beds and feature planting.
- Returns reliably each spring when grown in fertile, well-drained soil.
Tulip Bulbs - How to Sow
- See our blog on how to sow and care for bulbs.
- Choose a sunny or partially shaded planting location.
- To prepare planting hole:
- Use a garden hand trowel, dibber or bulb planter.
- Depth: Approximately 10cm - 15cm deep.
- Spacing: 8cm - 10cm apart.
- Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil. Improve heavy soils with horticultural grit or sand if drainage is poor.
- 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.
- Lift, clean, dry and store bulbs after the foliage has completely withthered if required.
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