Details
- Bulb Size
- 12/+ cm
- Flowering Height
- 55 cm
- RHS Recommended
- Award of Garden Merit
- Colour
- Oranges & Yellows
- Flowering Time
- May
- Planting Time
- October
- November
- Perfect For
- Cutting
- Scented
Lily Flowering Tulip Ballerina
T1744
Description
You may well catch the scent of Lily Flowering Tulip ‘Ballerina’ way before you see her dancing in the garden, as she emits a beautiful, spicy-citrus perfume on warm spring days. This stunningly elegant tulip blooms in a graceful lily-flowered shape. Long, slender petals curve up and point outwards in zesty, marmalade-orange tones.
A super long-lasting cut flower which adds a stylish look to spring arrangements and bouquets. Tulip ‘Ballerina’ has been granted a prestigious Award of Garden Merit from the RHS for its all-round excellent performance.
Combine with pastel Aquilegias, Jonquilla ‘Cosmopolitan’ and tulip ‘Black Parrot’ for a tasteful, architectural late spring show. Plant the bulbs densely for an eye-catching effect.
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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Yellow Stone
H2727
Hyacinth ‘Yellow Stone’ produces cheerful golden-yellow flower spikes that bring bright colour and rich fragrance to the late March garden.
Planted in bold clumps, garden hyacinth Yellow Stone creates the strongest visual impact, lighting up borders, containers, and spring bulb displays with warm seasonal colour.
Reliable and easy to grow, this vibrant variety adds energy and brightness to mixed planting schemes year after year.
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Sorbet
T1687
Curvaceous creamy-white petals with feathered lipstick-red flames adorn long stems on May-flowering tulip ‘Sorbet’ in late spring. A sublime, yet strong tulip for containers and garden borders which boasts a prestigious Award of Garden Merit from the RHS amongst its many accolades.
Plant tulip 'Sorbet' with tulips in similar shades to harmonise in the garden such as bouquet-flowering ‘Belicia’ and fringed white ‘Honeymoon’.
Lovely for cutting and arranging into a vivid and bodacious bouquet.
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China Pink
H2502
Exhibition Hyacinth ‘China Pink’ produces beautiful soft pastel shades touched with delicate apple blossom tones. Its gentle colouring and refined form create an elegant spring display, complemented by the rich, sweet fragrance that hyacinths are loved for.
Perfect for formal planting schemes, feminine colour palettes, and early-season exhibition displays, this graceful variety brings softness and balance to borders, patio containers, and carefully arranged bulb combinations. Reliable and easy to grow, ‘China Pink’ delivers a polished spring performance with minimal maintenance year after year.
- 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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