Tulip collection 'Sorbetto'
Tulip collection 'Sorbetto'
Tulip collection 'Sorbetto'
Tulip collection 'Sorbetto'
Tulip collection 'Sorbetto'
Tulip collection 'Sorbetto'

Tulip collection 'Sorbetto'

Tulip collection 'Sorbetto'

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Description

Fashion your own ice cream parlour display with this this tempting collection of colourful ice cream tulips. Comprising three tulip varieties, 'Ice Cream', 'Ice Cream Banana' and 'Ice Cream Strawberry', you can sweeten your spring by planting a novel outdoor planting scheme in pots or borders. 'Ice Cream' tulips are loved for their generous stack of petals which overflow like a scoop of ice cream above the outer petals, which are a feature in themselves with splashes of bright red and pink like a drizzle of strawberry sauce!

Unfurling all those petals gradually over a long time, Tulip collection 'Sorbetto' treats you to a long-lasting show of blooms from April into May. The stems are short and stocky, making this a good choice for your smaller patio pots or in gardens which are exposed. This collection creates the perfect planting combination all on its own, but if you want to add an extra twist of colour, try intermingling some Muscari 'Grape Ice'!

Each 'Sorbetto' tulip collection package contains:

  • 3 x Tulip 'Ice Cream'
  • 2 x Tulip 'Ice Cream Banana'
  • 1 x Tulip 'Ice Cream Strawberry'

Key features

  • Good for cutting

  • Perfect for pots

  • Packed in paper bags

  • Low maintenance

  • Fully hardy

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Tulipa collection 'Sorbetto'

  • Tulip group

    Double late (11)

  • Flower colour

    Red, white, yellow

  • Bulb size

    12/+

  • Established height

    20-30cm

  • Established spread

    10-20cm

  • Plant spacing

    60 bulbs per m2

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Upright

  • Life cycle

    Short-lived perennial

  • Hardiness

    Fully hardy

  • Years to establish

    1st year

  • Sunlight

    Full sun
    Partial shade

  • Position

    Sheltered

  • Suitable for

    Pots
    Large containers
    Borders
    Gravel gardens
    Cottage gardens
    Low maintenance gardens
    Cut flower gardens

  • Soil acidity

    Any

  • Soil moisture

    Free draining

  • Soil type

    Loam
    Sandy
    Stony
    Multipurpose compost
    Loam-based compost

  • Growing skill

    Easy to grow

  • Scented

    No

  • Pollinator-friendly

    No

  • Mouse resistant

    No

  • Rabbit resistant

    No

  • Deer resistant

    No

  • Toxicity

    Skin/eyes irritant
    Harmful if eaten

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

    • Plant your Tulip collection 'Sorbetto' bulbs from mid to late autumn

    • Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade

    • Plant your bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high

    • Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart

    • Place the Tulip collection 'Sorbetto' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards

    Read all Tulip planting & care instructions

  • Orders placed before 1 September 2024
    You can expect your order in September 2024

    Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
    You can expect your order in October 2024

    Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

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