Pinky tulip collection
tulip collection
Transform your garden into a pink paradise with our ultimate collection of tulips, featuring robust, early-blooming, and long-lasting varieties in captivating shades of pink and apricot, perfect for creating a breathtaking spring display.
How to care for Flamingo tulip collection:
Using fresh, good-quality compost, plant bulbs in pots from September to November. For borders, we advise waiting until after the first frosts (typically mid-October to early December depending on your location) to reduce the risk of potential disease such as Tulip Fire. Plant bulbs 15-20cm (6-8in) deep and 10-15cm (4-6in) apart in fertile, well-drained soil. Alternatively, allow 7-9 bulbs per 30cm sq or 60-75 bulbs per m². If you’re unable to plant your bulbs immediately, they can be stored in a cool environment with good air circulation. Remove all the packaging and place them in a loose-weave jute sack before labelling and hanging up in a dry, unheated garden shed or well-ventilated greenhouse.
In spring, when the plants are in active growth, apply a high-potash fertiliser (like Tomorite) each week until the leaves start to die back. Pinch off the spent flower heads as the petals fall, and let the stem and foliage die back naturally. The bulbs can then be lifted and discarded, or cleaned, dried and stored (as before) for replanting the following autumn.
In spring, when the plants are in active growth, apply a high-potash fertiliser (like Tomorite) each week until the leaves start to die back. Pinch off the spent flower heads as the petals fall, and let the stem and foliage die back naturally. The bulbs can then be lifted and discarded, or cleaned, dried and stored (as before) for replanting the following autumn.
What's included:
In this combination you will receive the following:
- 7 × Tulipa 'Big Love': Boasting sizable blooms atop robust stems, Tulipa ‘Big Love’ proves its resilience in windy settings. Its impressive flowers feature a white base with a captivating greyish-blue star, accented by a delicate yellow edge. These early-blooming bulbs not only add charm to your garden but also serve as a magnet for bees and butterflies. For an enchanting visual spectacle, pair them with tulips in shades of light pink, purple, and white, creating a truly breathtaking display. Grows to 50cm.
- 7 × Tulipa 'Ollioules': With its rounded blossoms boasting soft flesh-pink tones blending into creamy margins, 'Ollioules' adds a delicate yet enduring charm to any garden. Its subtle hues of pink, cream, and lilac, accented by touches of fresh green, evoke a serene spring ambiance yet despite its gentle appearance, this award-winning tulip boasts remarkable resilience, gracing your garden or vase with its huge, long-lasting rose-coloured blooms. As a member of the Darwin Hybrid Group, this exceptional tulip exhibits strong perennial qualities, ensuring its return year after year to enchant both you and your garden with its enduring beauty. Grows to 50cm.
- 7 × Tulipa 'Salmon Van Eijk': Topping tall and sturdy stems, exceptionally large, goblet-shaped flowers, which are a subtle blend of pink and apricot, create a lavish display in bedding schemes in mid- to late spring. ‘Salmon Van Eijk’ is an incredibly pretty Darwin Hybrid variety whose pastel colouring will make an impression in the border or used in the cut flower vase where they bloom over a long period of time. Grows to 50cm.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Position:
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This bulb dies back after flowering each year and enters a period of rest ahead of regrowth the following season.
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Humans: Harmful if eaten; skin allergen; Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
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Bulbs (only)£4.95
