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A Long-Lasting Spring Tulip Border for Weeks of Color

Spring Combination Ideas, Bulb Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders

Spring Combination Ideas, Bulb Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Tulip Negrita, Purple Tulip, Tulip 'Back Parrot',Tulip 'Elegant Lady',Tulip 'Orange Emperor',Tulip 'Yokohama'

This dazzling splash of color has been realized with 5 gorgeous tulips from 5 different tulip groups, providing an extraordinarily rich display of hues and shapes that will gradually enchant your garden from early to late spring. A planting idea that is ideal for beds and borders, edging or containers. All plants make excellent cut flowers and will look gorgeous in a vase too. Enjoy weeks of color!

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Hardiness 3 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid, Late)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers

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Tulipa Orange emperor, Tulip 'Orange Emperor', Fosteriana Tulip 'Orange Emperor', Fosteriana Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Tulipe Orange emperor, Spring Bloom, Mid Spring bloom, orange tulips AGM Award

Tulipa 'Orange Emperor' (Fosteriana Tulip)

Handsomely blossoming in early to mid-spring, award-winning Tulip ‘Orange Emperor’ is a glowing orange tulip, with large, wide petals, a pale buttercup yellow base, and black anthers. Ravishing! Enjoying a sturdy stem, it will withstand strong winds and float gracefully above its elegant sword-like foliage.

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Hardiness 3 - 8
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid)
Height 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spread 4" (10cm)
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
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Tulipa Negrita,Tulip 'Negrita', Triumph Tulip 'Negrita', Triumph Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Tulipe Negrita,Purple Tulip

Tulipa 'Negrita' (Triumph Tulip)

Extremely popular and considered one of the top ten prettiest lilac cultivars, Tulip ‘Negrita’ presents an impressive and attractive sight with its large deep purple petals presenting red-purple streaks.

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Hardiness 3 - 8
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Mid, Late)
Height 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spread 4" (10cm)
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
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Tulipa Elegant Lady, Tulip 'Elegant Lady', Lily-Flowered Tulip 'Elegant Lady', Lily-Flowering Tulip 'Elegant Lady', Lily-Flowered Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Tulipe Elegant Lady,Lily Flowered Tulip, yellow tulip, cream tulip

Tulipa 'Elegant Lady' (Lily-Flowered Tulip)

Graceful goblets held aloft triumphantly like treasures on tall stems. Tulip ‘Elegant Lady’ is an incredibly beautiful lily-flowered tulip featuring a creamy yellow flower with pointed and slightly reflexed petals with a delicate, warm pink flush.

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Hardiness 3 - 8
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Height 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spread 4" (10cm)
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
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Tulipa Yokohama,Tulip 'Yokohama', Single Early Tulip 'Yokohama', Single Early Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Tulipe Yokohama, Yellow Tulips

Tulipa 'Yokohama' (Single Early Tulip)

Renowned for its long-lasting blooms, Tulip ‘Yokohama’ is a mid-sized tulip with vibrant and dazzling yellow pointy petals that vividly brighten the garden in early-mid spring

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Hardiness 3 - 8
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid)
Height 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spread 4" (10cm)
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy
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Tulipa Black Parrot,Tulip 'Black Parrot', Parrot Tulip 'Black Parrot', Parrot Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers,Tulipe Black Parrot, Parrot Tulip, Black Tulip, Tulipe Perroquet AGM Award

Tulipa 'Black Parrot' (Parrot Tulip)

A dazzling whimsically-shaped tulip with fragrant dark purple flowers almost flamed and edged in black.

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Hardiness 3 - 8
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Height 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spread 4" (10cm)
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
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Single Early Tulips
Single Early Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Tulip Apricot Beauty, tulip Christmas marvel, tulip Christmas dream, Bulbs Design, Summer Bulbs, Fall Fulbs, Landscaping Design, Garden Ideas
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Parrot Tulips
Parrot Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers,Tulip Black parrot,Tulip Blue Parrot, Tulip Erna Lindgreen,Tulip Estella Rijnveld,Tulip Rococo, Tulip Texas Flame, bulbs Design, Late Spring Bulbs
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Fosteriana Tulips
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Lily-Flowered Tulips
Lily-Flowered Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Tulip Ballade,Tulip Ballerina,Tulip China Pink,Tulip Mariette,Tulip May Time,Tulip West Point,Tulip Yonina,Tulip Marilyn, Late spring tulip
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Triumph Tulips
Triumph Tulips, Barcelona, Negrita, Passionale, bulbs Design, Spring Bulbs, Summer Bulbs, Fall Fulbs, Landscaping Design, Garden Ideas
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.

Garden Information

Hardiness 3 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid, Late)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers
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