Flower BulbsPulchella Violacea Bulbs UK - 1
Flower BulbsPulchella Violacea Bulbs UK - 1
Flower BulbsPulchella Violacea Bulbs UK - 2
Flower BulbsPulchella Violacea Bulbs UK - 2

Tulip pulchella violacea

Tulip pulchella violacea

15 bulbs — £5.40

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Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in August/September

Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in September/October

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You can expect your order within 10 business days

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Description

Purple-magenta blooms against dark foliage makes a bold statement in your garden, and Tulip pulchella violacea has an interesting story behind it that’s well worth knowing. Tulips grow in the wild in Turkey, and a Dutch botanist took a few bulbs along with him after a visit there. They caused a sensation, and the rest, as they say, is history. Tulip pulchella violacea is one of those botanical varieties, and although it can never achieve the flamboyance of its hybrid cousins, it’s nevertheless a very attractive plant with a significant advantage: it will keep on producing beautiful flowers year after year.

Key features

  • Perfect for pots

  • Comes back every year

  • Naturalising

  • Thrives well in full sun

  • Packed in paper bags

  • Low maintenance

  • Fully hardy

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Tulipa humilis Violacea Group

  • Tulip group

    Species or Botanical (15)

  • Flower colour

    Pink

  • Bulb size

    6/+

  • Established height

    10-20cm

  • Established spread

    10-20cm

  • Plant spacing

    100 bulbs per m2

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Upright

  • Life cycle

    Perennial
    Naturalising

  • Hardiness

    Fully hardy

  • Years to establish

    1st year

  • Sunlight

    Full sun
    Partial shade

  • Position

    Sheltered
    Exposed

  • Suitable for

    Pots
    Large containers
    Borders
    Meadows
    Gravel gardens
    Coastal gardens
    Rockery
    Cottage gardens
    Low maintenance gardens

  • Soil acidity

    Any

  • Soil moisture

    Free draining

  • Soil type

    Loam
    Sandy
    Stony
    Multipurpose compost
    Loam-based compost

  • Growing skill

    Easy to grow

  • Scented

    No

  • Pollinator-friendly

    No

  • Mouse resistant

    No

  • Rabbit resistant

    No

  • Deer resistant

    No

  • Toxicity

    Skin/eyes irritant
    Harmful if eaten

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

    • Plant your Tulip pulchella violacea bulbs from mid to late autumn

    • Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade

    • Plant your bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high

    • Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart

    • Place the Tulip pulchella violacea bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards

    Read all Tulip planting & care instructions

  • Orders placed before 1 September 2024
    You can expect your order in September 2024

    Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
    You can expect your order in October 2024

    Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

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