Parrot Tulips
Parrot Tulips make a most colourful impact in the late spring garden, producing dramatic feathered and twisted blooms unlike any other tulip group. Flowering through May, these bold and exotic varieties bring striking texture, movement, and vibrant colour combinations that few other tulips can match.
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Apricot Parrot
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Tulip ‘Apricot Parrot’ produces enormous, striking peach blooms to add colourful flamboyance to the late spring garden. Apricot-pink petals unfurl and gently curl with rippling, feathered edges and green and ivory streaks.
These attention-demanding parrot tulips have been granted an Award of Garden Merit by the RHS and are excellent for cutting and adding a touch of glamour to floral displays. Plant 'Apricot Parrot' tulip en masse in garden beds, borders and pots for a spectacular show in May.
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Black Parrot
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A distinguished tulip for the late spring garden, ‘Black Parrot’ dramatically flaunts feathered, undulating petals of velvety rich-maroon as it unfolds.
Tall stems make this RHS award-winning tulip 'Black Parrot' perfect for cutting. The handsome blooms are long-lasting both in the garden and in the vase, twisting, curling and lightening to a swirling palette of plum shades as it opens and develops.
The dark, beautifully laciniated flowers look even more striking planted next to more simple-shaped tulips, either in similar tones or contrasting colours. We love it brushing up against the fragrant orange, lily-flowering tulip ‘Ballerina’.
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Estella Rijnveld
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Tulip ‘Estella Rijnveld’ is a fun and flamboyant tulip, bringing colour, movement and plenty of panache to the garden in May.
Feathered petals are dramatically splashed in flamingo-red and white with occasional streaks of green. Planted en masse to fill a garden bed or large pot, parrot tulip ' Estella Rijnveld’ are true show-stoppers.
The huge flowers are also great for cutting and adding a striking feature to floral arrangements. Display a single stem in a bud vase to admire this extravagant beauty up close.
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Green Wave
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Soft and feathery, the blooms of parrot tulip ’Green Wave’ exude elegance and grace flowering in the late spring garden.
In a refreshing palette of blush and lavender pink, spring green and ivory shades, the delicate ruffled flowers have the versatility to mingle with other spring blooms in garden borders and containers without being overly imposing and look exquisite when mass planted in swathes and blocks.
With a vase life of at least two weeks, tulip ‘Green Wave’ is an exceptional cut flower, adding feathered texture and a luxurious edge to floral designs.
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Negrita Parrot
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Opulent and exotic, tulip ‘Negrita Parrot’ is the cousin to popular purple tulip ‘Negrita’ and makes a spectacular bold addition to the late spring garden.
The impressively large blooms are comprised of twisting, feathered petals in royal-purple with flashes of blackberry and the odd splash of contrasting green. Long, strong stems mean this flamboyant beauty tulip 'Negrita Parrot' is perfect as a cut flower, lasting for well over a week in the vase.
Excellent for pots and nestling into herbaceous borders, the rich hues are intensified by zingy orange shades and fresh lime greens.
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Super Parrot
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Parrot Tulip ‘Super Parrot’ produces large white petals dramatically streaked with bold green markings, the feathered blooms curving and twisting like exotic wings in the spring garden. Opening fully through April and May, the striking flowers of tulip ‘Super Parrot’ bring sculptural texture and calm, elegant colour to borders, containers, and feature planting schemes.
Ideal for contemporary or minimalist gardens, this distinctive variety thrives in bright positions with well-drained soil, where its unusual form and dramatic detailing can be fully appreciated.
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Texas Flame
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Parrot Tulip ‘Texas Flame’ produces bold yellow flowers dramatically flamed with rich red tones, creating a vivid and fiery late spring display. The lightly feathered petals of tulip ‘Texas Flame’ add movement and texture to borders, containers, and seasonal planting schemes, giving each bloom an exotic and theatrical appearance.
Flowering through late spring on sturdy stems, this eye-catching variety brings warmth, energy, and dramatic colour contrast to the garden, especially when planted in bold groups or paired with darker tulips.
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Parrot Tulip Mixture
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A superior mixture of Parrot Tulips for an alluring and colourful late spring display.
Parrot tulips are named as such due to their exotic looking petals which resemble the ruffled plumage of tropical birds. In a glorious cocktail of rich and pastel hues, this inspirational collection can be planted to inject colour and texture into garden beds and borders and are also perfect for containers.
Excellent for cutting and adding flounce and interest to floral designs. Just one or two of these spectacular blooms will enhance an arrangement and evoke an artistic ‘Dutch Master’ feel within displays.

