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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Beautiful and long-lasting, Tulip 'Brisbane' will delight you when in full flower—the richness of the blooms bring to mind the lusciousness of peonies. Tulip 'Brisbane' is a fabulous compact, double flowering variety, producing stunning orange, peach, pink and light yellow, cup-shaped, ruffled flowers. Each petal has a finely fringed edge. The leaves are broad, lance-shaped and a beautiful blue-green. Relatively new, and rarely seen for sale, it is a tulip to savour.
Blooming from mid- to late spring, double Tulip 'Brisbane' produces a long stem, and looks spectacular in a vase. It grows equally well in borders or in patio containers; it will do best in full sun, but try to avoid growing it in a windy spot. Try planting it with white, maroon or purple tulips, for a beautiful contrasting display.
A symbol of spring, tulips are a must-have garden plant. There are currently more than 3,000 registered varieties and, in our view, Tulip 'Brisbane' is one of the best. It is in the Tulip Group 7 (Fringed).
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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 'Brisbane'
- Tulip group
- Double late (11)
- Flower colour
- Orange, yellow
- Bulb size
- 11/12
- 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
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
Sandy
Stony - Suitable for
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Borders
Cottage gardens
Coastal gardens
Cut flower gardens
Gravel gardens
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Toxicity
-
Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten - Years to establish
- 1st year
Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Low maintenance
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