Tulipa Mariette

A lily-flowering tulip, Tulip 'Mariette' will add a touch of class to your spring borders, baskets, and containers. Also known as a 'Fluted Tulip', the satiny blooms are in shades of deep rose pink. The petals stylishly reflex, creating an hour-glass shape, while the tip of each one fades to paler shades of pink as it matures. A long-lasting cut flower, Tulip 'Mariette' makes a tasteful and discerning addition to your indoor arrangements in April and May. Brilliant, vibrant and cheerful, bringing joy as your garden stirs from its drab winter slumber. Warm weather and better times are heralded by the arrival of the tulip. Tulip bulbs are planted in the autumn before the ground freezes, though planting in containers in January and February can still bring blooms. Seeing the green shoots from a tulip bulb emerging from the once frozen ground gives you optimism and hope. Tulip 'Mariette' prefers to be grown in well-drained soil in a sunny spot, where it will reach a height of 40-55cm, spreading 10-15cm. A hardy tuberous perennial, it will return year after year.