Tulip 'Calgary'
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in August/September
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
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Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
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Description
The whiteness of Tulip 'Calgary' is enhanced by having cream blushes, slight green veining at the base, and flushed yellow stamens in the centre. It has been around for a few years, and has gained a high reputation for being tolerant of a wide range of garden conditions.
It is a shorter-stemmed tulip (at just 22cm / 9" all), which makes this variety most suitable for exposed or windy gardens. It also has the extremely useful ability to shrug off wind and rain. The petals tend to stay in place longer than most other tulips, too! The white flowers stand out well against the dark green foliage. Plant it in beds, borders or patio pots.
This sturdy award-winning Tulip might be a bit shorter than other Tulips, but what its stem lacks in length it makes up for in sturdiness and strength making it better able to resist wind and rain. Its lower height makes it an ideal contender for the front row in a bed of other mid to late spring flowering Tulips. Tulip ‘Calgary’ is in Division 3, known as the Triumph Group.
Importantly, it has received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, because it has proved to be reliable in appropriate conditions, and a good performing plant.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Perfect for pots
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Tulipa 'Calgary'
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Tulip group
Triumph (3)
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Flower colour
White, cream
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Bulb size
11/12
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
60 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Short-lived perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2024Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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