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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'Velvet Truffle'
Tulip 'Velvet Truffle' is a richly layered double tulip with the delicious depth its name promises, unfolding in shades of burnt coral and warm copper, with flashes of golden apricot and green at the outer petals. A natural mutant of Tulip 'Chocolate Brown', it carries the same brooding sophistication, but with a more flamboyant, jewel-box finish. The large, peony-like blooms of Tulip 'Velvet Truffle' have ruffled petals that curl and overlap in a wonderfully painterly way, giving every flower a slightly different expression. Planted in groups, Tulip 'Velvet Truffle' brings a sense of theatre to spring borders, though thankfully without demanding a dressing room.
Give Tulip 'Velvet Truffle' a sunny, sheltered position and fertile, well-drained soil, and it will reward you with bold, opulent flowers in mid to late spring. Its sturdy stems make it excellent for cutting, while the complex colouring is superb with forget-me-nots, deep violas, pale wallflowers and smoky purple tulips. This is not a shy variety, but it has enough nuance to feel elegant rather than loud. In containers, Tulip 'Velvet Truffle' creates a sumptuous focal point near doors or seating areas, where the green-flushed outer petals can be admired up close. Warm, dramatic and beautifully unusual, Tulip 'Velvet Truffle' is spring indulgence with very good taste.
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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 'Velvet Truffle'
- Tulip group
- Double late (11)
- Flower colour
- Copper, brown, orange
- 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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