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"Shirley" Single Tulip Bulb

• Bulb circumference 10 - 11 cm
• Delicate ivory white petals with soft purple edge fading to pink all over
• Grows up to 55 cm in height
• Flowers early May, Tulips are popular ornamental plants for gardens, flower beds, and as cut flowers.

Tulip "Shirley" offers a delightful display of Ivory white petals fringed with a soft purple edge. These mid spring flowering tulips will be the perfect compliment to an Allium display giving interest while your taller bulbs develop in the background. As the flower blooms the purple fringe spreads through the petals fading to a pink/purple hue over the flower head.

Tulips can be planted directly into soil or pots* with a rich humus material such as our Miracle Gro Multi Purpose Peat Free compost. *NOTE: Bulbs in pots are less resistant to frost and require protection in extreme weather events!

Supplied as 10/11cm (circumference) bulbs ready to be planted straight away to ensure they have a good head start before winter takes hold. Strong root development is the key to performance for the flowering season, early planting will ensure your beds and borders are the talk of the street!

Please note, natural products can vary and colours may differ slightly to those stated and shown in the product descriptions and images. Our suppliers work tirelessly to bring us the best quality Dutch bulbs with plant passports, we are able to offer genuine affordable prices by offering bulk buy savings direct to you.

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How to grow me...

Tulips prefer a site with full or afternoon sun. White and lighter colour varieties are happy in part shade and help brighten up these spaces. Soil must be well-draining, neutral to slightly acidic, fertile, and dry or sandy. All tulips dislike areas with excessive moisture. Tall varieties should be sheltered from strong winds. Dig a trench or hole 10 cm deep and space 10 - 15 cm apart. For best results tulips should be planted in September & October to give the bulbs time to create new roots before the soil turns too cold.

Tulips are technically perennial, but years of breeding to get the most beautiful blooms means that many varieties only flower reliably for one year. Many gardeners plant new bulbs each autumn to ensure a good display.

This years flowering bulbs may flower again next year, in order to promote this the following should be done.

• Remove the flower head once this have gone over, by cutting off the Pistil ( the green centre of the flower that's left after the petals have fallen off). This will ( if left to grow) produce seeds which will take energy away from the bulb as the rest of the leaves and stem dieback.
• Once the stem and leaves have gone brown pull the bulbs up and dry them out, trimming the bulb of any roots etc and store in a cool dry place until September for replanting.
• Separate the smaller bulbs that will have sprouted from the parent bulb, you can try growing these on in a pot perhaps but they probably only produce small leaves and will not flower for a couple of years if they are strong enough to develop.

*Drainage in the form of horticultural potting grit can be added to the soil directly under your bulbs to ensure the roots do not sit in water and rot away. Clay soil that retains water may need improvement for successful flowering.[endtab]

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Delivery Information

Bulbs will be shipped when the new season crop comes into stock, in time for the autumn/ winter planting season. These are expected with us the first week of September and will take a few days to sort prior to dispatch.

We deliver via Evri on their 2-3 day parcel service. Tracking is provided after dispatch direct to your inbox by email.

Bulbs are a perishable product and should be planted up as soon as they are received to ensure they remain in best quality. Bulbs not being planted straight away should be stored in a cool, well ventilated location and not in plastic bags. Damage can occur to bulbs that are stored incorrectly for protracted lengths of time, and we accept no liability where damage (mould, decay etc) is seen that has not been reported to us immediately upon receipt on the day of delivery.

Bulbs are dispatched in separate paper bags labelled with the variety and quantity, allowing you to plan you planting scheme with ease. [endtab]