Details
- Flowering Time
- May
- Planting Time
- October
- November
- Growing
- Hardy
- RHS Recommended
- Award of Garden Merit
- Perfect For
- Cutting
- Flowering Height
- 60 cm
- Bulb Size
- 11/12 cm
- Colour
- Whites & Creams
May Flowering Tulip Sorbet
T1687
Description
Curvaceous creamy-white petals with feathered lipstick-red flames adorn long stems on 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 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
November is the optimum month for planting Tulip bulbs. The cooler late-autumn temperatures help to keep disease at bay, whilst still allowing time for your bulbs to put roots down before spring. Any well-drained, fertile soil is perfect for Tulips, ideally in full sun or part shade. Plant the bulbs 10-20cm deep, spaced 10-20cm apart. A piece of chicken wire or mesh can be placed on top of the soil or pots after planting if squirrels or rodents are a problem in your area. After flowering in March to May, remove withered stems, foliage and any fallen petals to promote good plant health and apply a top dressing of high-potash fertiliser in late winter.
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