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.
'Jara'
Tulip 'Jara' is a delightful species tulip, admired for its low-growing, botanical charm and easy-going nature. Each stem of Tulip 'Jara' produces several blooms, forming a graceful cluster that feels entirely at home in relaxed, naturalistic plantings. The flowers glow in nuanced shades of bronze-yellow, lending a soft warmth to early spring borders. On the outer petals, Tulip 'Jara' reveals a captivating two-tone effect, with deep red tones brushed over a golden base, offering interest even when the blooms are still partially closed.
Low-growing, Tulip aucheriana 'Jara' is particularly well suited to rockeries, gravel gardens and the front of sunny borders, where its intricate colouring can be admired up close. Tulip 'Jara' thrives in well-drained soil and, given the right conditions, will return reliably, often increasing over time. As the flowers open in sunlight, the inner bronze-yellow tones become more luminous, creating a gentle shift in character throughout the day. Tulip 'Jara' brings a refined yet natural feel to planting schemes, weaving subtle contrast and warmth into the early season garden.
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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 aucheriana 'Jara'
- Tulip group
- Species or Botanical (15)
- Flower colour
- Yellow, orange, red, brown
- Bulb size
- 6/8
- 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
- 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
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Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
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Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant - Years to establish
- 1st year
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