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.
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Deluxe
Tulip
'Akebono'
Top-performing Tulip 'Akebono' is named after an award-winning Sumo wrestler, who became a legend in the sport. Reflecting this champion’s qualities of strength, vigour and excellent repeat performance, this tulip is a winner! 'Akebono' also makes a radiant display with its mouth-watering tutti-frutti colours. Double citrus-yellow blooms are etched with a delicate strawberry-red edge, and a peachy blush suffuses the petals as they mature. Attractive apple-green streaked sepals encircle this fruity delight.
Tulip 'Akebono' will make an attractive addition to the late-spring garden, its eye-catching colours mixing well with other vibrant tones. Its Sumo-like strength is partly thanks to its Darwin Hybrid breeding. This group of tulips are renowned for their excellent garden performance, often returning to flower year-on-year in ideal growing conditions. Standing at around 45cm tall, Tulip 'Akebono' are also fuss-free and vigorous, making excellent subjects for both border plantings and pot displays.
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Plant profile
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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 'Akebono'
- Tulip group
- Double early (2)
- Flower colour
- Yellow, red
- Bulb size
- 12/+
- Established height
- 50-70cm
- Established spread
- 10-20cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant spacing
- 60 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- No
- 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
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
-
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant - Years to establish
- 1st year
Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Thrives in full sun
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Low maintenance
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