Tulips balance symmetrical perfection with elegance of proportion in a wide range of colours

red lily flowered tulips

Tulip Bulbs

  • Hardy perennial

  • Flowers: March to May

  • Full sun or part shade

  • Plant September to November


other spring bulbs:
Crocus | Daffodils & Narcissi | Hyacinths


Best planted in groups of one variety. Traditional large reds are very robust and will grow in most places, but the finest to my eye at least are the lily-flowered varieties. These have rather taller thinner flowers with a slightly out-turned tip to each petal. Tulips are shorter lived (from year to year) than other spring bulbs, especially the more delicately flowered types.

Plant - In containers, borders or beds, NOT in grass, they can't compete in the way that daffodils can.

Depth - 4-6" of soil above the top of the bulb, less in heavy, more in light soils,

Cultivation - after flowering, remove the seed heads and water once with double strength liquid fertiliser, plenty of it to reach the bulbs and roots. Leave leaves to die down naturally, remove when completely brown. Tulip leaves are less obtrusive than other spring bulb foliage.

Containers - I plant 10-12 bulbs of about a dozen varieties every autumn in 10L or thereabouts pots, one variety per pot. When they flower from April onwards I bring them onto the decking near the house, after flowering they are planted in the borders for subsequent years. They are much bigger and last much longer than a bunch of tulips bought in the spring,


Berries and cream tulip collection

Berries and cream tulip collection

£ 39.9
Bridal bouquet tulip collection

Bridal bouquet tulip collection

£ 22.95
Brown sugar tulip collection

Brown sugar tulip collection

£ 41.9
Caramel blush tulip collection

Caramel blush tulip collection

£ 34.9
Champagne flutes tulip collection

Champagne flutes tulip collection

£ 25.9
Charming apricot tulip collection

Charming apricot tulip collection

£ 20.9
Chocolate orange tulip collection

Chocolate orange tulip collection

£ 25.9
Club synaeda tulip collection

Club synaeda tulip collection

£ 20.9
Cool water tulip and pot combination

Cool water tulip and pot combination

£ 83.96
Cool water tulip collection

Cool water tulip collection

£ 43.9
Copper blush tulip collection

Copper blush tulip collection

£ 20.95
Dark mystery tulip collection

Dark mystery tulip collection

£ 17.95
Dark mystery tulips and pot combination

Dark mystery tulips and pot combination

£ 77.96
double late tulip boquet collection

double late tulip boquet collection

£ 87.9
Double tulip collection

Double tulip collection

£ 43.9
Duo of double tulips collection

Duo of double tulips collection

£ 29.9
Early flowering prince tulip collection

Early flowering prince tulip collection

£ 41.9
Ebony and ivory tulip collection

Ebony and ivory tulip collection

£ 18.95
Frosted snow tulip collection

Frosted snow tulip collection

£ 16.95
Hot and spicy tulip collection

Hot and spicy tulip collection

£ 36.9
Ivory tulip collection

Ivory tulip collection

£ 43.9
Lime Zinger tulip collection

Lime Zinger tulip collection

£ 43.9
Magenta and mauve tulip collection

Magenta and mauve tulip collection

£ 39.9
Magenta red tulip collection

Magenta red tulip collection

£ 23.9
New baroque tulip collection

New baroque tulip collection

£ 20.95
Old favourites tulip collection

Old favourites tulip collection

£ 32.95
Old Master tulip collection

Old Master tulip collection

£ 39.9
Peach and plum tulip collection

Peach and plum tulip collection

£ 22.95
Persian tulip collection

Persian tulip collection

£ 32.9
Picture gallery tulip collection

Picture gallery tulip collection

£ 18.95
Red and purple tulip collection

Red and purple tulip collection

£ 29.9
Regal tulip collection

Regal tulip collection

£ 43.9
Rembrandt style tulip collection

Rembrandt style tulip collection

£ 25.9
Royal tulip collection

Royal tulip collection

£ 39.9
Tulip

Tulip 'Angelique'

£ 12.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Angelique'

£ 17.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Angelique'

£ 17.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Apricot Beauty'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Avignon'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Avignon'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Avignon'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Barcelona'

£ 12.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Barcelona'

£ 22.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Barcelona'

£ 12.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Bella Blush'

£ 15.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Berry Sorbet'

£ 15.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Big Giant'

£ 8.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Big Giant'

£ 8.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Big Giant'

£ 14.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Black Cherry Frost'

£ 15.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Black Satin'

£ 14.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Blenda Flame'

£ 20.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Blue Diamond'

£ 12.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Blueberry Ripple'

£ 14.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Boombastic Red'

£ 8.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Brown Sugar'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Brownie'

£ 15.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Brownie'

£ 15.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Brownie'

£ 8.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Brownie'

£ 7.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Bull's Eye'

£ 15.49
Tulip

Tulip 'Caribbean Parrot'

£ 14.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Carra?'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Colour Carnival'

£ 24.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Copper Image'

£ 15.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Copper Image'

£ 15.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Copper Image'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Couleur Cardinal'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Cream Cocktail'

£ 14.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Cuban Night'

£ 16.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Diamond Parrot'

£ 14.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Double Sugar'

£ 20.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Exotic Orange'

£ 17.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Finola'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Finola'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Finola'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Fire Wings'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Flaming Club'

£ 16.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Flaming Parrot'

£ 16.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Floresta' (Kaufmanniana group)

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Fly Away'

£ 4.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Fly Away'

£ 4.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Fly Away'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Fur Elise'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Golden Apeldoorn'

£ 4.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Golden Apeldoorn'

£ 4.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Golden Apeldoorn'

£ 4.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Greenland'

£ 24.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Gudoshnik Double'

£ 14.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Harbour Lights'

£ 14.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Havran'

£ 8.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Ice Cream Duo'

£ 19.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Ice Cream Yellow'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Ice Cream Yellow'

£ 5.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Ice Cream Yellow'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Ice Cream'

£ 18.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Ice Cream'

£ 8.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Ice Cream'

£ 13.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Ice Stick'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Ice Stick'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Ice Stick' (Kaufmanniana Group)

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Jackpot'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Jackpot'

£ 15.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Jackpot'

£ 15.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Jonquires'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Jonquires'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Le Lavandou®'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Le Lavandou®'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Le Lavandou®'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Little Beauty'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Magic Lavender' and 'Mango Charm' Collection

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Miami Sunset'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Miami Sunset'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Miami Sunset'

£ 5.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Muscadet'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'New Design'

£ 14.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Paul Scherer'

£ 5.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Pieter'

£ 8.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Pink Fountain'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Pink Giant'

£ 5.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Pink Giant'

£ 5.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Pink Giant'

£ 5.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Promiss'

£ 20.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Purple Doll' & Tulip 'Doll's Minuet'

£ 20.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Purple Flag'

£ 5.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Purple Flag'

£ 5.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Purple Flag'

£ 5.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Purple Passion Blend'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Queen of the Night'

£ 4.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Queen of the Night'

£ 7.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Queen of the Night'

£ 7.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Queensday'

£ 7.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Queensday'

£ 5.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Queensday'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Queensday' and 'White Valley' Collection

£ 23.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Rasta Parrot'

£ 13.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Rasta Parrot'

£ 13.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Rasta Parrot'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Red Impression'

£ 5.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Red Impression'

£ 5.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Red Impression'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Red Riding Hood'

£ 13.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Rockstar Collection'

£ 29.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Ronaldo'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Ronaldo'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Ronaldo'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Salmon van Eijk'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Secret Perfume'

£ 5.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Shirley'

£ 24.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Slawa'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Slawa'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Slawa'

£ 11.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Snowstar'

£ 8.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Snowstar'

£ 8.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Snowstar'

£ 13.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Spring Green'

£ 12.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Suncatcher'

£ 17.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Sunset Shades'

£ 7.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Sunset Shades'

£ 7.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Sunset Shades'

£ 7.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Tangerine Green'

£ 17.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Tres Chic'

£ 8.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Triumph Collection'

£ 19.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Whispering Dream'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Whispering Dream'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Whispering Dream'

£ 13.99
Tulip

Tulip 'White Dream'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'White Prince'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'White Prince'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'White Prince'

£ 6.99
Tulip

Tulip 'White Valley'

£ 9.99
Tulip

Tulip 'White Valley'

£ 16.99
Tulip

Tulip 'White Valley'

£ 16.99
Tulip

Tulip 'World Friendship'

£ 4.99
Tulip

Tulip 'World Friendship'

£ 4.99
Tulip

Tulip 'World Friendship'

£ 4.99
Tulip

Tulip 'World Peace'

£ 14.99
Tulip

Tulip 'Yellow Flight'

£ 13.99
Tulip (Early Double) Bulbs - Brownie

Tulip (Early Double) Bulbs - Brownie

£ 7.99
Tulip (Early Double) Bulbs - Brownie

Tulip (Early Double) Bulbs - Brownie

£ 7.99
Tulip (Early) Bulbs - Havran

Tulip (Early) Bulbs - Havran

£ 8.99
Tulip (Early) Bulbs - Havran

Tulip (Early) Bulbs - Havran

£ 8.99
Tulip (Fringed) Bulbs - Cuban Night

Tulip (Fringed) Bulbs - Cuban Night

£ 9.99
Tulip (Fringed) Bulbs - Cuban Night

Tulip (Fringed) Bulbs - Cuban Night

£ 16.99
Tulip (Single) Bulbs - Apricot Beauty

Tulip (Single) Bulbs - Apricot Beauty

£ 9.99
Tulip (Single) Bulbs - Apricot Beauty

Tulip (Single) Bulbs - Apricot Beauty

£ 9.99
Tulip (Triumph) Bulbs - Brown Sugar

Tulip (Triumph) Bulbs - Brown Sugar

£ 9.99
Tulip (Triumph) Bulbs - Brown Sugar

Tulip (Triumph) Bulbs - Brown Sugar

£ 9.99
Tulip Apricot Foxx

Tulip Apricot Foxx

£ 9.99
Tulip bakeri

Tulip bakeri 'Lilac Wonder'

£ 9.99
Tulip Bakeri Lilac Wonder

Tulip Bakeri Lilac Wonder

£ 9.99
Tulip Bakeri Lilac Wonder

Tulip Bakeri Lilac Wonder

£ 9.99
Tulip Bella Blush

Tulip Bella Blush

£ 15.99
Tulip Bella Blush

Tulip Bella Blush

£ 15.99
Tulip Berry Sorbet

Tulip Berry Sorbet

£ 15.99
Tulip Berry Sorbet

Tulip Berry Sorbet

£ 18.99
Tulip Black Cherry Frost

Tulip Black Cherry Frost

£ 12.99
Tulip Black Cherry Frost

Tulip Black Cherry Frost

£ 12.99
Tulip Black Hero and Allium Silver Spring

Tulip Black Hero and Allium Silver Spring

£ 14.95
Tulip Black Satin

Tulip Black Satin

£ 19.99
Tulip Black Satin

Tulip Black Satin

£ 9.99