Sistine chapel tulip collection
Sistine Chapel tulip collection
This bulb dies back after flowering each year and enters a period of rest ahead of regrowth the following season.
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Flowering period: March to May
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
Introducing our stunning collection of elegant double-flowering tulips - a mesmerising mix of contrasting form and colour! Delight in the enchanting blend of mauve-pink, rich orange with a touch of green flush, and the captivating peony-flowering plummy hues of these delightful blooms. Perfect for adding a burst of vibrant charm to your cut flower vase or spring flower border.
In each collection you will receive the following:
- 10 × Tulipa 'Backpacker': Mauve-pink double petals surround golden stamens in this peony-like double late tulip. Borne aloft on sturdy stems from lush grey-green leaves, ‘Backpacker’ mixes beautifully with the darker plummy-purple gem of ‘Blue Diamond', and the papery-pink perfection of ‘Finola’. Grows to 30cm.
- 10 × Tulipa 'Orange Princess': An award-winning tulip which is a double form of Princess Irene. It has rich orange petals flamed garnet red that are yellowish at the base and often tipped with green. The inside petals have a brownish tint. These delightful, multi-coloured bowl-shaped flowers top sturdy stems in April. Grows to 35cm.
- 10 × Tulipa 'Vogue': A perfect, ‘pretty-in-pink’, double late variety tulip worthy of any attention at the end of April. Peony-ruffled petals, each with a lighter sugar-white dusting to the darker pink are held on sturdy, upright stems. 'Vogue' is a superior cover model candidate for the cutting vase, but only if you can bring yourself to remove them from beds, borders or patio pots, darling! Grows to 40cm.
From August to November plant the bulbs 10-15cm deep and 10-15cm apart in a sunny spot with fertile, well-drained soil. While actively growing, keep them moderately well watered and remove the flowers after they have faded. At that stage a balanced liquid fertiliser can be applied each week for 4 weeks before they die down.
- Humans: Harmful if eaten; skin allergen; Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten