Tulipa 'Elegant Lady'
lily flowered tulip bulbs
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, well-drained
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Bulb size: 11/12
A champagne glass-fluted tulip with pointed, pale yellow petals and tinted tips of pale violet. ‘Elegant Lady’ produces wonderfully complementary blooms held on sturdy stems from mid to late spring for the border and the cutting vase. - Garden care: In September to December plant bulbs 15-20cm deep and 10-15cm apart in fertile, well-drained soil. Alternatively, allow 7-9 bulbs per 30cm sq. After flowering deadhead and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser each week for the first month. Once the foliage has died down naturally lift the bulbs and store in a cool greenhouse.
- Humans: Harmful if eaten; skin allergen; Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten