Tulip ‘Orca’ (10 bulbs)

Tulipa ‘Orca’ is a showy and flamboyant Tulip that will make a statement in your spring garden with fully double, bowl-shaped, rich orange flowers featuring red and green streaks on the outer petals.

Blooming throughout mid and late spring these naturalising blooms will return year after year, growing to a height of around 35cm/14″, appearing on strong sturdy stems that can withstand heavy wind and rain.

For the greatest visual impact, plant together in clusters of at least 10-15, dispersed among other spring flowering bulbs for a bright and elegant display in beds, borders, containers and rock gardens. These tulips are also perfect as cut flowers.

‘Orca’ tulips will grow in a diverse range of soils, acid, alkaline or neutral, provided there is good drainage, preferably in a position of full sun. Plant the bulbs approximately 15cm/6″ deep and 10cm/4″ apart.

Details

• Bulb count per pack: 10 bulbs
• Flower colour: Orange, Green
• Flowering months: March, April
• Flowering height: 35cm/14″
• Hardiness: Fully hardy in all of the UK and northern Europe
• When to plant: September, October, November, December
• Planting depth: 15cm/6″
• Bulb spacing: 10cm/4″
• Soil type: Moist but well drained
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Special Features: Ideal for cut flowers, Ideal for pots, Scented