Early Single Tulips
Early Single Tulips are among the first tulips to flower in mid April, producing one elegant cup-shaped bloom per stem. With strong sturdy stems, they perform well in rainy or windy conditions and open fully in sunny weather
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Candy Prince
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With its soft lilac blooms, Early Single ‘Candy Prince’ resembles the iconic Parma Violet sweet. Each dainty petal is finely etched with deeper purple feathering, enhanced by a backdrop of silver-green foliage. Unlike some of the more gregarious tulips, this variety has a demure, muted air and makes an excellent partner to stronger characters such as ‘Negrita’.
Alone, the subtle, pale blooms of tulip ‘Candy Prince’ bring a feeling of cool peace and tranquillity to borders and container displays. Despite its delicate looks, sturdy stems remain robust even in inclement weather. Be sure to snip a few stems to enjoy the calming, pastel shades indoors.
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Christmas Dream
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With satiny, cerise petals fading towards a silvery, feathered edge, Early Single ‘Christmas Dream’ will have you tickled pink. Strikingly beautiful blooms add a pop of luscious, rich colour to borders and pots early in the season.
The large, egg-shaped flower heads are supported by sturdy stems, making this tulip an excellent, robust garden plant, standing strong even in exposed positions. Tulip ‘Christmas Dream’ is also a superb variety for forcing – hence the name – the bulbs can be encouraged to bloom indoors in time for festive celebrations.
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Princess Irene
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Topped by a head of gleaming, coppery, auburn locks, the glorious blooms of Early Single ‘Princess Irene’ will be the crowning glory to your spring garden. This fiery redhead ignites borders and container displays with the warming, amber hues of glowing embers. Each multi-tonal petal flickers with flashes of rust, burgundy and burnished bronze, enhanced by a background of blue-green foliage.
Sturdy stems and a robust nature make this early tulip suitable for exposed positions. The vigour and reliability of tulip ‘Princess Irene’ have earnt this variety the accolade of an acclaimed RHS Award of Garden Merit.
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Purple Prince
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Early Single ‘Purple Prince’ reigns supreme with sumptuous blooms of deep purple, with a crown of golden anthers emerging from the centre of each bloom. The petals exhibit a velvety sheen, much like the Imperial robe worn for the Coronation.
The colour purple has a long history of being associated with elite status, power, and wealth – the dye was originally so costly to produce that only rulers were able to afford it. Thankfully, we can all enjoy the lavish richness of tulip ‘Purple Prince’ and relish the sense of majesty this tulip brings to the spring garden, elevating your pots and borders to regal splendour.
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Ruby Prince
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Like the precious stone shining at the centre of the British Imperial State Crown, Early Single ‘Ruby Prince’ will make a radiant focal point in your garden. Lustrous, scarlet blooms are held above sword-shaped foliage, glimmering amongst borders and containers.
This Single Early variety comes into flower at the beginning of the season, offering a welcome, warm flush of red after a long, washed-out winter. Sturdy stems hold the flower heads firm, even in unpredictable spring weather and exposed conditions.
Fully deserving of its royal title, tulip ‘Ruby Prince’ will be the jewel in the crown of your spring display.
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Salmon Prince
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Like an awe-inspiring, multicoloured sky shifting from dusk to sunset, the blooms of Early Single ‘Salmon Prince’ change from coral pink to pastel peach, from soft apricot to primrose yellow as they mature. These chameleonic tulips provide endless interest as you watch their colours progress.
Sturdy stems prove resilient to wind and rain, making this Single Early tulip variety well suited to more exposed positions. If you are looking to make an impression in your borders, pots, and vases, tulip ‘Salmon Prince’ offers unique impact early in the season.
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Sunny Prince
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A brilliant beam of clear, bright sunlight, Early Single ‘Sunny Prince’ is a heartening sight at the beginning of the season, hinting of warmer days to come. The cheerful, buttercup blooms capture and reflect the sun’s rays, seeming to be lit from within.
The strong stems of this Single Early variety mean that 'Sunny Prince' is unphased by rough weather and is suitable for planting in exposed locations. With large, cup-shaped flower heads sat atop broad, lush foliage this tulip is a beacon of light amongst borders and containers, full of the promise of spring.
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White Prince
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Noble, upstanding, valiant – Early Single ‘White Prince’ brings a dignified refinement to your garden. Impeccable, marble white blooms are a picture of composure, creating a feeling of serenity amongst borders and container displays. Classical, goblet shaped tulips stand proudly on strong, upright stems, resilient against unpredictable weather.
An exceptional addition to a white planting scheme, tulip ‘White Prince’ adds a touch of sophistication in early spring. The sizeable blooms also make excellent cut flowers, bringing elegance to bouquets and floral arrangements.
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Prince Mix
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An exhibition of regal splendour, our Early Single ‘Prince Mix’ unites the royal siblings of the tulip world to combine their individual qualities for maximum impact. The delicate lilac blooms of the modest tulip ‘Candy Prince’ are bolstered by the rich purple of his bold brother, ‘Purple Prince’, and both are enlivened by a flash of the quick-witted, cheerful tulip ‘Sunny Prince’.
Appearing immediately after the Greigii and Kaufmanniana varieties have finished blooming, these Single Early tulips are strong and resilient, heroically withstanding inclement weather and exposed locations. The large, egg-shaped blooms in this collection appear simultaneously, for a magnificent pageant of colour.
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Two Tone Mix
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Before most flowers dare to bloom, this refined pair rises in duet. Early Single Tulip 'Candy Prince' offers soft, lavender-pink charm; Early Single Tulip White Prince gleams like fresh porcelain.
Their timing is impeccable - April's cool air suits these early single tulips. Simple, sophisticated, and early - these tulips bring grace to borders when the world most needs a gentle awakening.

