🌷 Tulip
Tulipa
Tulip bulbs are planted October to December, 2-3 times their height deep, to flower March to May. Simple, spectacular, and the best-value autumn job in the garden.
The calendar at a glance
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Planting | ||||||||||||
| Flowering |
When to plant tulips?
Plant tulips from October to December.
When does tulips flower?
Flowering runs from March to May.
The tips that matter
- Plant late (November) in cold soil to avoid tulip fire (botrytis).
- After flowering cut the bloom but let the foliage yellow off — it recharges the bulb.
- Big hybrid tulips fade out in 2-3 years: for a lasting show choose botanical tulips, which naturalise.
Your garden tells you what to do
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