Tulipa 'Ballerina' (Lily Flowered Tulip Bulbs)

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Tulipa 'Ballerina' (Lily Flowered Tulip Bulbs)

£3.99

Position: full sun
Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: Apr-May
Flower colour: orange
Other features: excellent cut-flowers
Hardiness: fully hardy
Bulb Size: 12+A lovely lily-flowered tulip with soft tangerine orange flowers, and a heady scent when warmed in the sun. This is a late spring-flowering tulip that looks stunning planted in bold drifts or growing up through forget-me-not flowers.Garden care: In September to December plant bulbs 15-20cm deep and 10-15cm apart in fertile, well-drained soil. Alternatively, allow 7-9 bulbs per 30cm sq. After flowering dead-head and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser each week for the first month. Once the foliage has died down naturally lift the bulbs and store in a cool greenhouse.

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