Details
- Supplied As
- Bulbs
- Bulb Size
- 28/+ cm
- Flowering Height
- 60 cm
- RHS Recommended
- Plants for Pollinators
- Colour
- Pinks & Pastels
- Flowering Time
- June
- July
- Planting Time
- September
- October
- November
- Growing
- Hardy
- Perfect For
- Small Garden & Balcony
Dracunculus Vulgaris
M5298
Description
Dracunculus Vulgaris is a striking tuberous perennial renowned for its enormous deep crimson-maroon flowers, often appearing almost black in certain light. The dramatic hood-like spathe can reach 45–60 cm in length, surrounding a towering blackish-purple central spadix that gives the plant its unforgettable architectural presence.
Perfect for exotic planting schemes and sheltered borders, the bold blooms of Dracunculus Vulgaris create a powerful focal point in late spring and early summer. Combined with its lush divided foliage, this extraordinary plant adds texture, scale, and theatrical character to sunny or lightly shaded garden spaces.
Care Guide
Plant bulbs 5 cm deep and 10 cm apart in well-drained soil, ideally in a warm sheltered position where they can establish and flower freely year after year.
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Golden Apeldoorn
T1555
With luminous, clear yellow petals subtly flecked with crimson and contrasting against a black base, Darwin Tulip ‘Golden Apeldoorn’ will bring a beacon of sunshine to your garden, even when the skies are grey. The substantial flower heads are anchored by sturdy stems which can withstand wind and rain.
Plant in swathes throughout borders and fill containers for brilliant impact. Elongated stems and bright spring colours also make tulip ‘Golden Apeldoorn’ an excellent choice for floral arrangements. Prized for its reliability, this Darwin hybrid tulip will return again and again in a sunny spot, bringing joy for many years to come.
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Two Tone Mixture
T1080
Our Kaufmanniana Tulip ‘Two-Tone Mixture’ is a perfect pairing of head-turning tulip varieties, ‘Showwinner’ and ‘Stresa’, to provide a spectacle of vivid, eye-catching colour. These two wonderful companions flower at exactly the same time for an abundant display. The sunshine yellow base of ‘Stresa’ offsets its crimson stripes, which complement and enrich the similarly scarlet petals of ‘Showwinner’.
The brilliance of these blooms is enhanced by ornamental, striped foliage. Both outstanding varieties flaunt an RHS Award of Garden Merit as proof of their reliable performance. Create a phenomenal display in your window boxes, containers, rockeries, and borders with this bold duo, bringing exuberance early in the season year after year.
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Abu Hassan
T1361
Mid-Season Tulip ‘Abu Hassan’ produces richly coloured mahogany-red blooms highlighted with fine chrysanthemum-like stripes and a narrow buttercup-yellow edge. The dramatic colouring of tulip ‘Abu Hassan’ creates a warm, glowing effect in spring borders and containers, bringing depth and intensity to seasonal planting schemes.
Held on sturdy stems, this striking variety performs reliably through mid-spring and pairs beautifully with deep purples, golds, and softer apricot tones for bold and sophisticated garden combinations.
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Hakuun
T1570
The pure petals of Darwin Tulip 'Hakuun’ – meaning ‘white cloud’ in Japanese – are reminiscent of pillowy, cumulus clouds billowing against a blue sky. Planted in blocks amongst borders and containers, this tulip creates a blanket of spotless, snow-white blooms which sparkle in the sun and gleam in the moonlight.
This impeccable variety, tulop 'Hakuun' boasts giant flower heads, perched on extraordinarily long stems, making for an exquisite cut flower. Reliably perennial, this Darwin Hybrid will re-emerge year after to grace your garden with its soft, pearlescent glow.
- Delivery
Orders for Spring Flowering Bulbs will be despatched in order rotation from mid-September to late November.
We use Whistl for deliveries and our ordering process allows you to provide special instructions such as leaving in a safe place should you happen to be out when your bulbs are delivered or if you require a different delivery date.
Should you have any other order requirements other than those listed please contact us on 01622 840229 before placing an order.
Current charges per order are as below and include VAT.
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