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.
'Amber Glow'
You can expect a glowing performance from Tulip 'Amber Glow', which is very on trend with its rich, sultry colours. This strong Triumph tulip has a luminous golden base, merging into fabulous garnet red petals that fade to plummy tones. On its own, Tulip 'Amber Glow' glows beautifully with its jewel-like colours, but it also lends itself to creating rich tapestries with other deep-toned tulips in maroon, red, orange and almost-black colours. Apart from its good looks, this tulip is also strong and resilient, with good weather-resistance and sturdy stems.
Tulip 'Amber Glow' makes a superb statement in a large container, particularly if you place it to catch the best of the spring sunshine, which lights it up to great effect. Flowering in mid to late spring, it is just as happy in beds and borders, and lends itself well to creating stunning colour schemes with rich and vibrant blooms. You don't need to worry that it will get blown about too much in a gale either, as like many Triumph tulips, the stems of Tulip 'Amber Glow' are strong and they don’t get too tall, reaching about 40cm high. All in all, an excellent choice for some truly luxurious colour.
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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 'Amber Glow'
- Tulip group
- Triumph (3)
- Flower colour
- Red, yellow
- Bulb size
- 12/+
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- 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
Gravel gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
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Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten - Years to establish
- 1st year
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choice to delivery
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