One of the earliest tulips to open their graceful petals to welcome the early spring sun. They expose their delicate picted interior base, waterlily look, to close again at night. Grouped up front in the border, they naturalize readily when left undisturbed. Inter-planting with Crocus or Scilla will brighten and support their long-term performance.

ANCILLA

OPENS TO SHOW STRIKING BLACK BASE EDGED YELLOW WITH VIVID RED BRUSH STROKES.

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GIUSEPPE VERDI

YELLOW WITH RED BLUSHED CENTERS,PLANT WITH BLUE SCILLA

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HEARTS DELIGHT

CARMINE RED INTO PALE-ROSY EDGE, INTER PLANT WITH STRIPED CROCUS

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JOHANN STRAUSS

WHITE WITH RED BLUSHED CENTER

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SCARLET BABY

RED, COMBINE WITH CROCUS JEANNE D'ARC

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SHAKESPEARE

DEEP APRICOT, BRUSHED WITH GOLDEN HINTS

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These large flowering tulips with sturdy stems do great in early formal bedding displays. Their straight bright colours are easy to combine and standout in front of Daffodils. Plant in groups along existing drifts of Daffodils and add fresh groups on a yearly basis for great long-term performance

CONCERTO

ALL SULPHUR WHITE, BLACK YELLOW EDGED INSIDE BASE

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HIT PARADE

STRONG SCARLET WITH BROAD MIMOSA EDGE,
FIRST TRUE EMPEROR BICOLOR

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JUAN

ROYAL-ORANGE YELLOW BASE, GREAT DARK STRIPED FOLIAGE, COMBINE WITH FRITILLARIA

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ORANGE EMPEROR

ORANGE WITH GREEN BRUSH STROKES, GREAT COMBI WITH DAFFODIL BARRET BROWNING

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PINK EMPEROR

LARGE, GLISTENING ROSY-PINK BLOOMS

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PRINCEPS

SHORT STURDY WITH BIG RED BLOOM, GREAT IN FRONT OF NARCISSUS FEBRUARY GOLD

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A great combination of short, big brilliant blooms and fascinating striped and mottled foliage. These tulips do best in groups in a spot at the front of the border. They are long-lived when forced or grown in pots or patio-containers. Plant these mid-spring bloomers in association with Crocus or Chionodoxa to extent the color season.

AUTHORITY

CARMINE RED, BROAD WHITE EDGE, GREAT FOR EARLY INDOOR POTS

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CAPE COD

RED SMALL YELLOW EDGE

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LONGFELLOW

SHOWY TALL-STEMMED, LARGE VIBRANT RED FLOWER, GREAT STRIPED FOLIAGE

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MARGARETH HERBST

DEEP VERMILION RED, BEAUTIFUL DARK FOLIAGE

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An unusual but interesting group of "wild", small and care free tulips. They are perfectly hardy and will naturalize freely when grouped or scattered through the perennial border or under shrubs and roses. Their fine, and often interesting leaves do cause little nuisance when they die back in late spring.

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