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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Tulip tarda
'Interaction'
Tulip tarda 'Interaction' is a tulip with a knack for making a quiet but memorable impression. This charming botanical tulip variety emerges with emerald green buds that gradually open into star-shaped blooms in soft shades of pale yellow, delicately striped with creamy and golden tones. It’s not loud, not flashy, but it has a gentle brightness that seems to glow on cool spring mornings. Tulip tarda 'Interaction' is the kind of flower that rewards close inspection—elegant, neat, and just a little bit different.
Ideal for naturalising in gravel gardens, rockeries, or tucked between paving stones, Tulip tarda 'Interaction' thrives in well-drained soil and full sun. It’s low-growing and beautifully suited to more relaxed planting schemes, where its delicate colouring and tidy form can be appreciated en masse or in small, thoughtful groups. Like all good botanical tulips, Tulip tarda 'Interaction' is reliably perennial and happy to return each spring with very little interference. Whether you’re an experienced plantsman looking to add to your collection or a casual gardener after something quietly special, Tulip tarda 'Interaction' is a subtle delight that brings depth and nuance to the spring display—proof that sometimes, less really is more.
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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 tarda 'Interaction'
- Tulip group
- Species or Botanical (15)
- Flower colour
- Yellow, green, cream
- Bulb size
- 6/+
- Established height
- 10-20cm
- Established spread
- 5-10cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant spacing
- 100 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- No
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- 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
lawns
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
-
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant - Years to establish
- 1st year
Perfect for pots
Thrives in full sun
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Naturalising
Low maintenance
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