An Eye-Catching Spring Border Idea with Tulip 'Ballerina' & Tulip 'Red Shine'
Spring Combination Ideas, Bulb Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders
Create a sweeping swath of color with a mix of elegant lily-flowered tulips. Easy to replicate and low maintenance, this lovely bulb combination will bring many smiles to your face in late spring! Interplant them with easy-growing perennials, such as Siberian bugloss or wallflowers that form a textured tapestry underneath the tulips.
As an added bonus, both tulips have won the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society and make excellent cut flowers!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
3 – 8
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Heat Zones | 1
– 8
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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 (Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Edging , Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
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 (Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Edging , Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
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Tulipa 'Red Shine' (Lily-Flowered Tulip)
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Tulipa 'Ballerina' (Lily-Flowered Tulip)
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