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.Tulips come in all colours and styles (singles, doubles, lily, frilled, parrots, peony, Darwin), which means there is something to appeal to every gardener. Tulips are the most-loved Spring bloom for the garden and as cut flowers to decorate the home after winter.Collection comprises; Tulip clusiana 'Peppermint Stick' - the colours of a 'stick of rock', ideal for colonising an area of the garden, spreads rapidly and self-sows, great for drift planting in grass, height 25-35cm, spread 10-15cm; Tulip orphanidea - a Species variety boasting simply stunning beauty with open, goblet-shaped, deep orange-red flowers in April each year, height up to 30cm; and Tulip Sweetheart - a fosteriana variety with single, bowl-shaped blooms in shades of soft, lemon yellow edged with white, height 40cm.Plant to the front of a border, in a special container or any location that benefits from moist, well-drained soil and full sun. Plants are drought tolerant once established and make an excellent cut flower for a vase or bouquet. Hardy, bulbous perennials which should be planted in autumn to commence flowering the following year.
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