Gregii Hybrid Tulips
Greigii Tulips generally have beautifully mottled or striped foliage with variable flower shapes, and are often called ‘Peacocks’ because of their striking variegated leaves. Superb for window boxes, patio containers, balcony pots, and front-of-border planting.
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Cape Cod
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Like watching a spectacular sunset over the sea, Greigii Tulip ‘Cape Cod’ offers an astonishing display of colour. This tulip owes its name to a peninsula in the US, famous for its stretches of sandy beach, lobster rolls, and its easy-going vibe. Echoing the best attributes of its namesake, the ‘Cape Cod’ tulip is characterised by lobster red petals fading to apricot, fringed by a flicker of sunshine yellow.
These vibrant blooms are underpinned by fascinating foliage, with grey-green leaves streaked with dark purple veining. This compact variety is ideal for adding a bright pop of colour to containers and along the front of your borders.
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Oratorio
T1187
The Gregii Hybrid Tulip 'Oratorio' enchants with a captivating rose exterior and delicate apricot-rose interior. Each bloom is a soft symphony of colours, blending harmoniously to create a serene and inviting presence.
Gently curving petals reveals tulip 'Oratorio' inner beauty as they open, offering a glimpse of tender hues. These tulips bring a sense of tranquillity and elegance, subtle charm perfect for creating a peaceful garden retreat.
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Pinocchio
T1188
Greigii Tulip ‘Pinocchio’ is a long-standing favourite, producing vibrant vermillion-red flowers edged with crisp ivory white for a bold and cheerful spring display. The striking blooms of tulip ‘Pinocchio’ open wide in sunshine, bringing bright colour and strong contrast to borders, containers, and rock gardens.
Its attractively mottled foliage adds extra ornamental interest even before flowering, making this compact variety especially effective in smaller spaces and front-of-border planting schemes. Reliable and full of character, it brings lively colour to the early spring garden.
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Red Riding Hood
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Swathed in a cloak of striking scarlet petals, the buds of Greigii Tulip ‘Red Riding Hood’ gradually open to reveal a jet-black centre. A particularly mesmerising variety on account of the clearly defined, dark burgundy stripes covering the stout foliage which enhance the resplendent blooms above.
Like the girl from the fairy-tale, tulip ‘Red Riding Hood’ is petite and plucky, a brilliant statement for container displays and for planting in front of taller varieties within your borders. This dwarf variety has been granted the accolade of an RHS Award of Garden Merit for its outstanding quality, reliability, and vigour.
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Toronto
T1191
A highly unusual, curious shade of jasper-red tinged with shades of vermillion and bronze, Greigii Tulip ‘Toronto’ an early bloomer to captivate and enthral. With up to 3 flowers on each stem, these tremendous tulips expand in the warmth of the sun to form a delightful star shape and exhibit a charcoal grey centre.
Decorative foliage completes the spectacle, with aubergine purple flecks mottling each dark green leaf. Compact and floriferous, tulip ‘Toronto’ is an excellent choice for window boxes, pots, containers and for enhancing the front of your borders. The RHS has honoured this dependable, prolific Greigii Hybrid with the sought-after Award of Garden Merit.
