Details
- Supplied As
- Bulbs
- Bulb Size
- 12/+ cm
- Flowering Height
- 60 cm
- Flowering Time
- May
- RHS Recommended
- Award of Garden Merit
- Colour
- Whites & Creams
- Planting Time
- October
- November
- Growing
- Hardy
- Perfect For
- Cutting
May Flowering Tulip Sorbet
T1687
Curvaceous creamy-white petals with feathered lipstick-red flames adorn long stems on May-flowering tulip ‘Sorbet’ in late spring. A sublime, yet strong tulip for containers and garden borders which boasts a prestigious Award of Garden Merit from the RHS amongst its many accolades.
Plant tulip 'Sorbet' with tulips in similar shades to harmonise in the garden such as bouquet-flowering ‘Belicia’ and fringed white ‘Honeymoon’.
Lovely for cutting and arranging into a vivid and bodacious bouquet.
Care Guide
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Two Tone Mixture
T1080
Our Kaufmanniana Tulip ‘Two-Tone Mixture’ is a perfect pairing of head-turning tulip varieties, ‘Showwinner’ and ‘Stresa’, to provide a spectacle of vivid, eye-catching colour. These two wonderful companions flower at exactly the same time for an abundant display. The sunshine yellow base of ‘Stresa’ offsets its crimson stripes, which complement and enrich the similarly scarlet petals of ‘Showwinner’.
The brilliance of these blooms is enhanced by ornamental, striped foliage. Both outstanding varieties flaunt an RHS Award of Garden Merit as proof of their reliable performance. Create a phenomenal display in your window boxes, containers, rockeries, and borders with this bold duo, bringing exuberance early in the season year after year.
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Purple Prince
T1309
Early Single ‘Purple Prince’ reigns supreme with sumptuous blooms of deep purple, with a crown of golden anthers emerging from the centre of each bloom. The petals exhibit a velvety sheen, much like the Imperial robe worn for the Coronation.
The colour purple has a long history of being associated with elite status, power, and wealth – the dye was originally so costly to produce that only rulers were able to afford it. Thankfully, we can all enjoy the lavish richness of tulip ‘Purple Prince’ and relish the sense of majesty this tulip brings to the spring garden, elevating your pots and borders to regal splendour.
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Gavota (triumph)
T1368
Making its dramatic appearance in mid-spring, Mid Season ‘Gavota’ is a splendid Triumph tulip with striking colouration and sophisticated form. Emblazoned with a broad belt of maroon-purple, each bloom is framed by a contrasting border of sulphur yellow. The elongated flowers culminate in tapered petals which point outwards, welcoming the spring sunshine with open arms.
This distinctive variety is especially effective when planted against a brick wall and in terracotta pots to emphasize the warm, conker-coloured tones. Prized for its weather-resistance, reliability, and long-lasting blooms, tulip ‘Gavota’ has deservedly been granted an RHS Award of Garden Merit.
