
Tulips - Lily Flowered
Always an elegant choice, lily-flowered tulips, with their cinched-in waists & reflexed petals, show their distinctive shape off best if not too closely crowded together.
If you are one of the many devotees of this group of tulips, it is worth noting that a number of varieties included in the Viridiflora group also share the lily-flowered shape.
Tulipa 'Ballade’ AGM
Lovely in colour and form - soft violet mauve flowers with well-defined white margins and elegantly pointed petals. Lily flowered tulip (May), good, weather-resistant border plant. Flowering in April - May at 18" (45cm)Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of 10 for £4.50Pack of 50 for £19.50
Tulipa 'Ballerina’ AGM
Lovely, lily-flowered variety of vibrant orange & pleasantly scented. Flowering in April - May at 18" (45cm)Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of 10 for £4.50Pack of 50 for £19.50Pack of 100 for £32.50
Tulipa 'Burgundy’
The lovely form & deep wine colouring of this variety make for a stunning border addition. Combine it with pink for a subtle scheme or yellow for a lively one. Flowering in April - May at 16" (40cm)Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of 10 bulbs for £6.50
Pack of 50 bulbs for £28.00
Tulipa 'Green Dance'
New for 2021
A new take on the ever-popular ivory/green tulip, 'Green Dance' is the first lily flowered tulip of this colour. It has outward flaring petals with curvaceous tips, giving it a lively air of movement. Flowering in April/May at 18" (45cm).
Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of 10 bulbs for £6.50
Tulipa 'Mariette'
New in 2019
We supplied this variety for a client's garden last year and were sufficiently impressed to include it in this year's catalogue. The long, tapering flowers are a rich shade of rose pink, with no hint of blue, and held aloft on strong, tall stems. Flowering in late April/May at 22" (56cm).
Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of 10 bulbs for £6.00
Pck of 50 bulbs for £27.00
Tulipa 'Marilyn'
Flamboyant variety with rose flaming on a white ground and a lovely form. Flowering in late April - May at 18" (45cm) Bulb size 12+ cm
* Same Prices as 2020 *
Pack of 10 bulbs for £4.50
Pack of 50 bulbs for £19.50
Tulipa 'Merlot'
New variety with flowers of rich cassis red. We had a few sample bulbs last year and saw it en-masse at Keukenhof, where it was simply stunning. Limited supply this year.
Flowering in April - May at 18" (45cm)
Bulb size 12+ cm
* Same prices as 2020 *
Pack of 10 for £5.50
Pack of 50 for £25.00
Tulipa 'Pieter de Leur'
New in 2020
Nicely 'waisted', vibrant red tulip, with a touch of purple to the outside of the petals which helps to outline the elegant shape. Flowering in April/May at 15" (38cm).
Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of 10 bulbs for £5.50 Pack of 50 bulbs for £24.50
Tulipa 'Purple Dream'
This recent, lily-flowered introduction has a commanding presence, with substantial flowers of rich, reddish-purple. We used it in many of our own planting combinations this year, to good effect.
Flowering in April - May at 20" (50cm) Buls size 12+ cm
Pack of 10 bulbs for £4.00
Pack of 50 bulbs for £16.50
Pack of 100 bulbs for £29.00
Tulipa 'Purple Heart'
New in 2020
We trialled this new variety this spring and loved its dramatic colouration of claret-purple. The shape was pleasing too, with the petals arching out elegantly as the flowers open. Flowering in late April/May at 15" (38cm).
Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of 10 bulbs for £5.50Pack of 50 bulbs for £25.00
Tulipa 'Sanne'
These are big, upstanding tulips, with cream flowers. broadly flushed warm rose on the outer side of the petals. Great impact!
Flowering in April - May at 22" (55cm)
Bulb size 12+ cm
* Same Prices as 2020 *
Pack of 10 for £5.50
Pack of 50 for £25.00
Tulipa 'Sapporo'
Beautifully shaped tulip which opens pale primrose and turns ivory white as the blooms mature. Flowering in April - May at 16" (40cm)
Bulb size 12+ cm
* Same Prices as 2020 * Pack of 10 for £5.50 Pack of 50 for £24.00
Tulipa 'Sarah Raven'
New for 2021
Narrow flutes of deepest velvet-red. New lily-flowered variety, useful for adding a darker note to pastel plantings in the warm half of the colour spectrum. Flowering in April/May at 18" (45cm).
Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of 10 bulbs for £8.00
Tulipa ‘West Point’
Elegant and classic, lily-flowered variety with flowers of clearest yellow – a traditional spring colour.
Flowering in late April/May at Ht. 20” (50cm).
Bulb size 12+ cm
* Same Prices as 2020 *
Pack of 10 for £6.00
Pack of 50 for £25.50
Tulipa 'White Triumphator' AGM
Pure white flowers with elegantly reflexed petals - a lovely variety which is both long-stemmed and weather resistant. Whites can be cool & classy on their own or used to add highlights to mixed planting schemes. Flowering in April - May at 20" (50cm) Bulb size 12+ cm
* Same Prices a 2020 *
Pack of 10 for £5.50 Pack of 50 for £25.50 Pack of 100 for £46.00