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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Deluxe
Tulip
'Silver Cloud'
Take a toned-down approach with chic and cool-hued Tulip 'Silver Cloud'. This tulip is a simple shape and airs uncomplicated sophistication, yet sets itself apart from other tulips with subtle and unusual features which make the overall effect of the display so beautiful and interesting. The dark purple stem is the first notable feature of Tulip 'Silver Cloud', this complements the colour of the flower, adding contrast as well as a linear accent to the display. Secondly, the gently pointed petals reveal themselves in a very pale lavender hue. This purple tone fades as the flowers mature, changing the flower colour to a cool silvery-white.
You can use a variety like Tulip 'Silver Cloud' to create a dramatic display of light and dark by pairing with dark-flowered tulips like 'Queen of Night' or 'Alison Bradley'. If you have a softer style in your garden, team it with pale pastel-coloured or white varieties such as 'Mariage', 'Katinka' or 'Snow Crystal'. Another great planting partner for this tulip is Muscari 'Grape Ice', adding complementary colour and contrasting flower shape. Growing to around 30-40cm, Tulip 'Silver Cloud' isn’t too tall and remains sturdy with a formal upright habit in sheltered gardens.
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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 'Silver Cloud'
- Tulip group
- Darwin hybrid (4)
- Flower colour
- Pale lavender, pink
- Bulb size
- 12/+
- Established height
- 45-50cm
- 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
-
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
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Low maintenance
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