Plant tulip bulbs from October to mid-December, once the weather has cooled. Until then, store them somewhere cool, dry and safely away from mice and squirrels.
Prepare to be enchanted by the captivating allure of Tulip 'Lilac Wonder'! With petals as delicate and graceful as a ballerina's twirl, this tulip variety will sweep you off your feet. Its exquisite lilac hue dances in the spring breeze, casting a spell of elegance and sophistication wherever it blooms. Most tulips are carefully nurtured for years by patient bulb growers to produce just one stunning display of top-sized blooms, but Tulip bakerii 'Lilac Wonder' is different. Unlike many other botanical tulips, 'Lilac Wonder' is remarkably showy—and you can lift and store the bulbs for next autumn’s planting or leave them in place to see if they’ll settle in to your garden.
Plant them in front of your narcissi for a combined match and contrast—the pale lilac petals are offset by bold yellow central markings. Group Tulip bakerii 'Lilac Wonder' close together for maximum wow-factor. When the buds are furled, it’s easy to see that they really are tulips, but when they open in all their star-shaped glory, your friends will ask you just what those exotic plants are.
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Choose full sun or partial shade. Improve heavy soil with organic matter and horticultural grit. For containers, use peat-free multipurpose compost with good drainage.
Plant bulbs pointed side upwards, 15–20cm deep and around 10cm apart. You can leave a little more space between them in borders.
Water once after planting to settle the soil. Border-grown tulips rarely need further watering, but containers should be kept lightly moist and never waterlogged.
Remove faded flowers, then allow the foliage to yellow and die back naturally. This helps the bulbs store energy for the following year.
- Botanical name
- Tulipa bakerii 'Lilac Wonder' syn. Tulipa saxatilis 'Lilac Wonder'
- Tulip group
- Species or Botanical (15)
- Flower colour
- Pink, yellow
- Bulb size
- 7/+
- Established height
- 10-20cm
- Established spread
- 5-10cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant spacing
- 100 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- No
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
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Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant - Years to establish
- 1st year
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