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
'Rhubarb Ripple'
Tulip 'Rhubarb Ripple' looks as though spring has raided the pudding trolley, with broad petals rippled in rhubarb red, apricot, cream and warm custard yellow, as if brushed on at breakfast. The effect is painterly rather than polite, each bloom opening into a generous, peony-like cup with softly ruffled edges and fine feathering through the colour. In borders, Tulip 'Rhubarb Ripple' brings a confident glow to the late-spring border, particularly with forget-me-nots, ivory narcissi or fresh lime-green foliage. Despite its flamboyant colouring, it has an easy charm, never shouting quite as loudly as it might, which is very considerate for a flower wearing stripes.
Plant Tulip 'Rhubarb Ripple' in groups where its marbled tones can mingle and repeat, or place it in pots for a close-up display near a doorway, because this one rewards inspection. The sturdy stems carry substantial flowers that are excellent for cutting, although leaving a few outdoors seems only fair to the bees and to passing admirers. Tulip 'Rhubarb Ripple' is especially good with coppery heucheras, blue muscari and soft pink wallflowers, creating that happy, slightly unexpected harmony which makes a border feel designed rather than merely planted. For a tulip with warmth, movement and dessert-worthy colouring, Tulip 'Rhubarb Ripple' is deliciously hard to resist.
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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 'Rhubarb Ripple'
- Tulip group
- Double late (11)
- Flower colour
- Red, cream, yellow
- 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
Gravel gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
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Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten - Years to establish
- 1st year
Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Farmer Gracy exclusive
Thrives in full sun
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Low maintenance
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