Tulip 'Gold Dust'
Tulip 'Gold Dust'
Tulip 'Gold Dust'
Tulip 'Gold Dust'
Tulip 'Gold Dust'
Tulip 'Gold Dust'
Tulip 'Gold Dust'

Tulip 'Gold Dust'

Tulip 'Gold Dust'

10 bulbs — £6.90

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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 2023

Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
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Description

If you have a hankering for glitz and glamour, then glitter your garden with this ravishing gold dust and we’re sure you won’t be disappointed. When it comes to impressive and bold spring colour, this flashy variety provides it by the bullion. Tulip ‘Gold Dust’ is truly remarkable and also quite unusual, with large, scarlet double blooms which are generously flecked with a big, snazzy yellow fringe. Boasting affluent and exotic looks like this, you’d be no fool to think it really has be sprinkled with gold!

Growing on sturdy stems, the large flowers look absolutely fabulous planted in big groups in borders, and equally so in patio pots. Combine Tulip ‘Gold Dust’ with blue flowers for a stand-out, contrasting display or use it to add shimmering highlights to architectural displays. Also, with an excellent vase life, this long-lasting tulip makes a brilliant cut flower that will brighten your home for weeks!

Key features

  • Good for cutting

  • Perfect for pots

  • Thrives well in full sun

  • Packed in paper bags

  • Low maintenance

  • Fully hardy

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Tulipa 'Gold Dust'

  • Tulip group

    Double late (11)

  • Flower colour

    Red, yellow

  • Bulb size

    12/+

  • Established height

    30-50cm

  • 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
    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

    Harmful if eaten
    Skin/eyes irritant

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

  • 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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