Details
- Bulb Size
- 6/+ cm
- Flowering Height
- 15 cm
- Colour
- Reds & Burgundy
- Flowering Time
- April
- Planting Time
- October
- November
- Growing
- Hardy
- Perfect For
- Pots & Tubs
Tulip Species Orphanidea Flava
T1034
Description
The petals of Species Tulip ‘Orphanidea Flava’ flash like a flickering flame, with a yellow base streaked with orange, bronze, and crimson flares. This multi-flowering Species tulip is ablaze with vibrant colour, dazzling with long-lasting blooms above lance-shaped, grey-green foliage.
Responding to the warmth of spring sunshine, this lively variety casts its petals wide open by day and closes to a slender point at night. Tulip ‘Orphanidea Flava’ will bring the reassuring glow of warm embers to your container displays, rockeries, borders, and lawns. This botanical tulip is an excellent naturaliser and will radiate rapidly to form striking swathes of colour.
Care Guide
October to November are the optimum months for planting Tulip bulbs. The cooler late-autumn temperatures help to keep disease at bay, whilst still allowing time for your bulbs to put roots down before spring.
Any well-drained, fertile soil is perfect for Tulips, ideally in full sun or part shade. Plant the bulbs 10-20 cm deep, spaced 10-20 cm apart. A piece of chicken wire or mesh can be placed on top of the soil or pots after planting if squirrels or rodents are a problem in your area.
After flowering in March to May, remove withered stems, foliage and any fallen petals to promote good plant health and apply a top dressing of high-potash fertiliser in late winter.
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White Proud
T1741
Tulip ‘White Proud’ produces tall, elegant pure white flowers with a timeless cup-shaped form, bringing freshness and sophistication to late spring displays. The refined blooms of May Flowering Tulip ‘White Proud’ are carried on strong upright stems, creating excellent structure and graceful height in borders, containers, and formal planting schemes.
Flowering through May, this classic variety pairs beautifully with both pastel and vibrant tulips, adding light, balance, and a clean architectural presence to the spring garden.
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Mariette
T1759
Providing an elegant display in the garden from the latter part of April and throughout May, tulip ‘Mariette’ is a graceful-looking lily-flowered tulip. Fuchsia-pink petals appear satin-like in texture and have soft rose margins.
This dreamy tulip looks stunning combined with soft, pale pinks and deep aubergine tulips in the border and also marries well with warm apricot and coral tones. Lily Flowering Tulip 'Mariette' perfect for cutting and adding colourful curves to spring flower designs.
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Artist
T1499
Blooming in shades of salmon and rose, flushed with dark green and muted purple, the pointed petals of Viridiflora Tulip ‘Artist’ look as though they have been painted with the sweeping strokes of an artist’s brush.
These unique Heirloom tulips are long-lasting and return every spring for years to come, unlike many modern tulip varieties. The stems are not especially long, so plant near the front of the border and fill your pots to ensure tulip Artist’s exceptional beauty is not overshadowed by taller plants.
- 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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