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.
Let this fancy flock of parrots flutter their feathers in your garden next spring! Tulip collection 'Pastel Parrots' adds some fizz to your planting scheme with magestic ruffled blooms in sherbety shades of yellow, orange and pink. Every petal is an absolute masterpiece, with unique wavy edges and alluring two-tone colouring. Not only will they light up your garden with their exotic glow, but they’ll never fail to reel you in for a closer look. If you’ve got a taste for tropical tones and jaw-droppingly fabulous flowers, you’ll not be let down by this colourful tulip collection!
Despite their tropical looks, these 'Pastel Parrots' are just as hardy and low maintenance as any other tulip. Parrot tulips are fascinating from the moment they form their flower buds right up until the petals start to fall. They take their time to fully unfurl and look great throughout the entire process, treating you to weeks of interest. Amazing in the garden and also as a cut flower, just a few of these impressive blooms make a huge impact in an arrangement.
Tulip collection 'Pastel Parrots' combines the top of the pastel-shaded parrot tulips. With equal plant heights and simultaneous flowering, it’s a ready-made mix of harmonious pastel colours that will perk up your pots and beautify your borders, requiring the minimum of effort and planning. All you have to do is plant the bulbs in autumn and wait for a display to be proud of the following spring. They have strong, generous stems and last well in a vase too. Make sure you plant plenty because it’s hard to resist picking a bunch of these beauties!
We always use the best quality bulbs for this collection which means that the varieties we choose to create this look may differ from year to year. The varieties used in this collection may not be the same as the varieties pictured, and there will be a slight variation in colours.
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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 collection 'Pastel Parrots'
- Tulip group
- Parrot (10)
- Flower colour
- Yellow, orange, pink
- 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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Our horticulturalists prepare every bulb and plant with the utmost care. From selection to packing, each one receives expert attention before beginning its journey to your garden.