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Exhibition Hyacinth Fondant
H2525
Exhibition Hyacinth ‘Fondant’ produces elegant rosy lilac-pink flower spikes with a soft, delicate appearance and classic sweet fragrance. Its balanced pastel colouring brings warmth and refinement to spring displays, blending beautifully with whites, blues, and softer pink tones.
Ideal for structured beds, formal borders, and patio containers, Hyacinth Fondant is especially useful for filling gaps with uniform colour and reliable shape. Easy to grow and consistently well presented, this graceful exhibition variety delivers both perfume and soft seasonal charm year after year.
Care Guide
They like a light, well-drained soil situated in a sunny and sheltered part of the garden. Plant 12cm (5”) deep, 15cm (6”) apart.
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Sun Lover
T1834
An intriguing and uplifting tulip, ‘Sunlover’ begins its flowering period in April with large buds of tightly-packed, ruffled satsuma petals. As the blooms open fully, they colour-change to bright yellow with delicate red markings.
A bright and bold tulip, paeony-flowering tulip 'Sun Lover' perfect for planting in dramatic blocks and for filling large terracotta and galvanized containers with colour.
Great for cutting, the blooms are long-lasting in the vase and in the garden. Remember to refresh the water and trim stems every other day to extend the life of your arrangements.
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Jan Bos
H2509
Produces vivid carmine-red flower spikes with outstanding colour intensity and strong visual impact. Exhibition Hyacinth ‘Jan Bos’. Early to flower and carried on sturdy upright stems, it brings bold structure and rich fragrance to spring beds, borders, and containers.
A long-standing favourite for bright seasonal displays, Hyacinth Jan Bos is valued for its reliable performance, uniform presentation, and dependable return year after year. Its vibrant tones pair beautifully with whites, blues, and softer pinks for striking spring combinations.
A worthy recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
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Passionale
T1374
The meaning of Mid Season Tulip ‘Passionale’ is ‘passionate’, and this is certainly a tulip to inspire feelings of ardour. Prized for its lustrous, amethyst petals framed by a band of deeper purple, the neat blooms flare outwards to give a curvaceous contour. As the flowers relax and open in the sunshine, you may glimpse the sulphur yellow anthers peeping out from the centre.
This marvellous, mid-season variety lends its rich opulence to borders, container displays and floral arrangements. In recognition of its superior quality and reliability, tulip ‘Passionale’ has been granted the honour of an RHS Award of Garden Merit.
