Double tulip collection
tulip collection
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Flowering month: May
- Rate of growth: Average
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
Double tulips are noted for their large, long-lasting, peony-like flowers. This collection contains both early and late flowering cultivars, so could provide colour for several weeks from mid-April.
In each collection you will receive the following:
- 10 × Tulipa 'Blue Diamond': Despite the name, the flower colour is more purple than blue, but they also have a subtle silvery lustre. The larger than average size of the fully double blooms will also pack a pretty impressive punch when woven through the border or used in pots. A good mixer, it goes well with most pinks and purples as well as deep plum. Grows to 40cm.
- 10 × Tulipa 'Finola': This is an exquisite tulip (the photo doesn't really do it justice), which appears late in the season. Each of the petals is a subtle blend of creamy white and shades of pink, with just a hint of green. They form large, long-lasting flowers that mix with virtually any shade you could think of. Grows to 40cm.
- 10 × Tulipa 'Mondial' (PBR): Peony-like flowers, which are made up of lots of lightly feathered pure white petals, top the stems of this double early tulip. The flowers have a light scent too, so plant them in a border near a seating area or path - or pot them up for the patio. Grows to 35cm.
- Humans: Harmful if eaten; skin allergen; Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten