Details
- Bulb Size
- 12/+ cm
- Flowering Height
- 65 cm
- RHS Recommended
- Award of Garden Merit
- Colour
- Oranges & Yellows
- Flowering Time
- May
- Planting Time
- October
- November
- Growing
- Hardy
- Perfect For
- Cutting
May Flowering Tulip Menton
T1681
Description
Floral designer’s favourite ‘Menton’ has long been a top may-flowering tulip for cutting. The long, graceful stems and huge oval flowerheads make it perfect for arranging in seasonal bouquets and displays and the soft colours are timelessly fashionable. China-rose petals with suffused apricot-orange edges mature to pale coral as the blooms age.
Long-lasting both in the garden and as a cut flower.
Excellent garden performance and enviable looks have won tulip ‘Menton’ an Award of Garden Merit as a mark of excellence from the Royal Horticultural Society.
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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Purple Pride
T1571
The velvety violet blooms of Darwin Tulip 'Purple Pride’ will make a majestic addition to your spring display, adding its rich, saturated hues to borders and containers. This is the first Darwin Hybrid to be successfully bred with purple petals, providing an additional colour option for your planting schemes.
Tulip ‘Purple Pride’ also shares the exceptional qualities of the other darwinii tulips – monumental flower heads are carried on mighty stems, held upright with a regal bearing. Create single-colour drifts for striking impact or try clever colour combinations of tonal pinks or contrasting oranges to make the most of this impressive new arrival.
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Fairline
T1670
May Flowering Tulip ‘Fairline’ is an elegant blend of soft lilac and white tones, each bloom appearing like a gentle brushstroke across the late spring garden. The refined colouring of tulip ‘Fairline’ brings a calm and understated beauty to borders, containers, and seasonal planting schemes, flowering gracefully through May.
There are no gaudy colours or exaggerated forms here — just reliable, well-bred elegance with a beautifully consistent habit. Planted in rows, it creates a sense of uniform calm, while mixed among other tulips it adds subtle contrast and softness to the garden.
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Yellow Pomponnet
T1825
Round, yellow blooms with green-brushed edges - each petal of paeony flowering tulip 'Yellow Pomponnet' is edged like an artist’s stroke.
These late April-May flowers appear like botanical pompons, cheerful and full-bodied. For borders, pots, or playful groupings, this tulip variety'Yellow Pomponnet' brings structure and delight in equal measure. Not just yellow, this is sunlight in petal form.
- 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.
UK Mainland, Channel Islands and Northern Ireland £ 5.95 - Reviews
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