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.
'Pink Artist'
There is real artistry at work in the form and composition of Tulip 'Pink Artist'. You could create a lovely tableau in your garden thanks to its striking variegated leaves, which greatly enhance the impact of its pretty blooms. Petals of antique rose-pink with brushstrokes of green and hints of creamy white are perfectly paired with upright fresh green leaves edged in white. The bloom of Tulip 'Pink Artist' forms a lovely goblet shape, and the tips of the petals are daintily pointed, creating a heartachingly pretty picture.
Tulip 'Pink Artist' is relatively compact, ensuring that the flowers and leaves stand up proud and unbending. This makes it perfect for the front of borders, or in pots where you can admire it at close quarters. Its harmonious shades could be paired with other pretty pinks and creams, or for a perfect duo, try Tulip 'Pink Artist' with its close and equally gorgeous cousin Tulip 'Blushing Artist'. Both tulips are part of the viridiflora group, famous for their very long-lasting blooms (up to 3 weeks), making them excellent for creating stunning, long-lasting displays in a vase.
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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 'Pink Artist'
- Tulip group
- Viridiflora (8)
- Flower colour
- Pink, green
- 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
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower 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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