BLUE TULIP, PINK TULIP - Blue and pink tulips

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We have every colour of tulip you can think of. Blue and pink included.

Tulips are among the most popular spring flowers of all time, and it's no wonder. They are easy to grow, they come in an incredible variety of colours, heights, and flower shapes, and some are even fragrant. There are now over 3,000 different registered varieties of cultivated tulips.

Every year billions of tulips are cultivated. The majority are grown and exported from Holland. However, millions of tulips are also grown all over the world.

Most tulips are adaptable to many different kinds of climates. The only thing to be careful of is to plant them in fairly well-drained soil. If not, the bulbs may rot before they have a chance to establish a root system. Otherwise, just plant and enjoy.

Most tulips bloom well for only one or two years. Therefore, you will probably want to dig up the bulbs and put in new ones after two years. However, some types of tulips do well for several more years. These are said to perennialize (or naturalize) well.

There are so many different kinds of tulip that the Royal Horticultural Association of Holland has grouped them into a number of official divisions.

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Improved Rembrandt Tulip Mix

Re-create "Tulipomania" in your garden. That phenomenon gripped Holland in the 17th century and fortunes were spent for just a single bulb. Most prized were the Rembrandt tulips, noted for their intriguing colour patterns. Dutch hybridizers have bred superior varieties - healthy, hardy bulbs that produce the unique colouration often featured in the paintings of Dutch Masters. This special mix of modern-day Rembrandt tulips from Holland features a colourful array of feathered, variegated 4" blooms that are stunning in the garden and gorgeous in bouquets.

Colour Magic Tulip Mixture

With this delightful mix, you will enjoy not just two or three shades of colour but truly dozens of them! The maturing flowers change in hue, as if by magic, becoming more intensely coloured as time goes by. Watch closely...each day brings a completely different mix of magnificent shades! the only difficulty? Deciding when to cut your bouquet! Zones 3-8.
Grows to 18-24" tall.
Blooms in Mid-Spring
11-12 cm bulbs

Bright Pink Lady Tulip

Create a positively stunning focal point in your garden! Glorious new triumph tulip with beautiful light bluish pink and a rich violet flame surrounded by white toward the edges are striking for your borders. Elegant shape and colour combination is unique and seldom seen in a tulip. Hybridizers sought for years to create this special eye-catching variety. Handsome four-inch flowers on sturdy stems are exhilarating in cut bouquets. Ideal for gardeners looking for something special. Bulb size 12+ cm.

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For Long-Lasting Tulip Arrangements… Cut the stems diagonally. Wrap the entire flower (head and stem) tightly in newspaper. Place stem in water overnight. Remove the paper and recut the stems. Transfer the Tulips to a vase with fresh water and plant food. Add water as needed and keep out of direct sun and drafts. Enjoy blooms for 7-10 days. When growing your tulips in containers, avoid placing the container in direct sunshine. The soil needs to remain cool so the bulb doesn¹t prematurely receive signals that spring has arrived. If the sun warms the soil in the container too early, the bulb will send up shoot and flower before an adequate root system has developed. Keeping the soil cool for as long as possible will encourage the strongest and most expansive root system possible.

Perennial tulips are special because, unlike many hybrids, they come back reliably year after year. Besides choosing a truly perennial variety, there are a few steps you can take to ensure perennial performance… Plant bulbs in well-drained soil. This will help naturalizing or perennializing and cut down on the risk of disease and fungus. Plant bulbs deep. Measuring from the base of the bulb, place the tulip about 6” inches deep. Water after planting. This will ensure that your tulips develop a strong root system before going into winter dormancy. After the blossoms have peaked, remove the flower heads and allow the green foliage to die back. Fertilize in fall and spring.

The botanical name of this popular spring flower is derived from the Persian word, toliban, turban, when the inverted flower was supposed ulips to resemble. It does belong to the Lily Family and grows wild over a great territory from Asia Minor through Siberia to China. Tulips are very easy to grow. Most gardeners plant their bulbs in November in full sun. Place your tulips about 6” deep in moderately loamy soil with some humus and sand added. After flowering, allow bulb foliage to wither before cutting – that way, sap in the foliage returns to the bulb where it provides added strength for next year.

Care in Lifting… You may choose to lift your tulips after the foliage has ripened. This is not necessary with hardy perennial varieties. If you lift, store the bulbs in a dry place during the summer and replant them next fall in fresh soil – this will reduce the risk of disease. Each year before replanting, inspect your bulbs for bruises or cuts that may allow diseases to enter and then spread to other bulbs. This is essential since an infection of the incurable disease ‘Fire’ (Boyrytis) will require you to burn all your tulips!