Tulipa tarda Bulbs
From £6.99
Tulipa tarda is a compact botanical tulip covered in starry yellow-and-white flowers. Each short stem can carry several blooms, opening wide in sunshine and offering useful early forage for pollinators. Excellent for naturalising in rockeries, gravel gardens, sunny borders and pots. Supplied as premium 7/8cm bulbs.
Description
Tulipa tarda Bulbs
Low-growing but wonderfully generous, Tulipa tarda creates a carpet of bright, star-shaped flowers close to the ground. The blooms open wide in spring sunshine, revealing a vivid golden-yellow centre surrounded by clean white petal tips. Several flowers can appear on each short stem, giving this small botanical tulip far more presence than its height suggests.
Unlike many highly bred bedding tulips, Tulipa tarda is particularly well suited to long-term planting. Give it a sunny, freely drained position and it can settle in, return and gradually form broader colonies. It is a natural choice for gravel gardens, rockeries, raised beds and the front edge of borders, where its flowers will not be hidden by taller plants.
Why Gardeners Love Tulipa tarda
- Multi-flowered: each compact stem can produce a cluster of starry blooms.
- Excellent for naturalising: a species tulip capable of returning reliably in suitable conditions.
- Pollinator friendly: the open flowers provide accessible spring pollen and nectar.
- Perfect for small spaces: ideal for pot edges, troughs and sunny rock gardens.
Creating the Best Display
Tulipa tarda looks most natural planted in informal groups, pockets and drifts. Allow the bulbs room to establish and avoid planting them behind vigorous foliage. Combine them with blue muscari or violet crocus for a crisp spring contrast, or use larger quantities to weave a low ribbon of colour along a sunny path.
Planting Tulipa tarda
Plant from October to December in full sun, using fertile, humus-rich soil that drains freely. Set bulbs pointed end upwards, approximately 10–15cm deep and 10–15cm apart. Sharper drainage is particularly important in heavy soil and containers.
After flowering, allow the foliage to yellow completely before removing it. Established clumps are best left undisturbed so they can strengthen and spread. Flower numbers and timing may vary with local weather and growing conditions.
What You Will Receive
Your chosen quantity of healthy 7/8cm Tulipa tarda bulbs, carefully graded and packed by Patch for autumn planting.
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Pack Size | 20 bulbs, 50 bulbs, 100 bulbs, 200 bulbs |
| Flower colour | Golden yellow and white with bronze-flushed outer petals |
| Height | Approximately 10–15cm |
| Flowering time | Early to mid-spring |
| Planting time | October–December |
| Planting depth | 10–15cm |
| Spacing | 10–15cm |
| Position | Full sun |
| Soil | Fertile, humus-rich, freely drained soil |
| Best for | Rock gardens, gravel gardens, pots and naturalising |
| Bulb grade | 7/8cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 |
Planting & Care
When & Where to Plant
Plant from October to December in full sun and fertile, humus-rich, freely drained soil. Tulipa tarda opens its star-shaped flowers most fully in sunshine and is ideal for rock gardens, gravel gardens, pots and naturalised drifts.
Spacing & Depth
- Plant bulbs pointed end upwards, approximately 10–15cm deep.
- Allow 10–15cm between bulbs.
- Plant in informal groups for the strongest natural effect.
Care & After Flowering
Water after planting if conditions are dry, but avoid winter waterlogging. Remove faded flowers if desired and allow the foliage to die back naturally. In a suitable well-drained site this botanical tulip can establish and multiply over time.
Delivery & Bulb Info
Dispatch & Delivery
Flower bulbs are dispatched during the autumn planting season. Where possible, items from the same order will be grouped into one delivery.
Quality & Storage
Your bulbs are carefully sourced, graded and packed by Patch. Plant promptly after arrival. If necessary, keep unopened bulbs briefly in a cool, dry, airy place away from frost, heat and direct sunlight.
What You Will Receive
The pack size selected above refers to the number of bulbs supplied. Bulb grade is measured around the circumference; a larger grade generally contains greater stored energy for the first season.
Safety
Ornamental bulbs are not for eating. Keep them away from children and pets.
Problems With Your Delivery?
Please check your order when it arrives and contact hello@patchseedpotatoes.co.uk promptly if anything is damaged or missing.
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