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.
'Blushing Artist'
Looking at Tulip 'Blushing Artist', it’s almost as if one of the great masters has been at work, painting a tulip fit for an impressionist painting, with skillful brushstrokes, the perfect blend of colours and that unique flair that talented artists share. Ivory-white petals are infused with a bold brushstroke of olive green, and subtlest blush of pink is applied with the lightest hand. The leaves of Tulip 'Blushing Artist' are equally beautiful, generously full, in spring green with white margins, rising up as if to lead the eye to the elegant flowers, prettily pointed upwards at their tips.
There’s a vintage air to these 'Blushing Artist' viridiflora tulips, a group which dates back to the 1700’s and is noted for the longevity of the flowers, making them some of the longest lasting tulip blooms out there! Being late spring bloomers, planting Tulip 'Blushing Artist' is an excellent way to extend the tulip season in the garden, giving you many weeks of interest if you combine them with the early and mid-season varieties.
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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 'Blushing Artist'
- Tulip group
- Viridiflora (8)
- Flower colour
- White, pink, green
- 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
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
-
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant - Years to establish
- 1st year
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