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
'Reine de Lairesse'
Tulip 'Reine de Lairesse' is a fringed tulip with a decidedly refined sense of drama, producing elegant blooms in intense purple-pink to medium violet. The petals rise in a classic cup shape, then finish with finely cut, serrated edges that look almost crystalline, as though each flower has been dipped in sugar by a very precise hand. This frilled detail gives Tulip 'Reine de Lairesse' texture as well as colour, making it especially striking in late spring borders and containers. Planted in groups, Tulip 'Reine de Lairesse' creates a rich, luminous display that feels vibrant but never garish.
Grow Tulip 'Reine de Lairesse' in fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny position, planting the bulbs in autumn for a polished spring performance. Its violet-pink colouring pairs beautifully with blue forget-me-nots, deep purple tulips, white narcissi and fresh green foliage, creating a scheme with depth, contrast and a little welcome sparkle. The fringed blooms are excellent for cutting, bringing their crisp edges and saturated colour indoors for arrangements with a stylish, painterly mood. Distinctive, elegant and just a touch flamboyant at the rim, Tulip 'Reine de Lairesse' is perfect for gardeners who like their tulips with poise and personality.
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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 'Reine de Lairesse'
- Tulip group
- Fringed or Crispa (7)
- Flower colour
- Pink, purple, violet
- Bulb size
- 12/+
- Established height
- 40-50cm
- 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
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
Sandy
Stony - Suitable for
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Borders
Cottage gardens
Coastal gardens
Cut flower gardens
Gravel gardens
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Toxicity
-
Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten - Years to establish
- 1st year
Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Farmer Gracy exclusive
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Low maintenance
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