Tulip ‘Calypso’ (10 bulbs)

Tulipa ‘Calypso’ is a mesmerising tulip with its glowing orange-red flowers that feature thin yellow margins and a discrete black base.

Bulbs such as these will bloom for several weeks in March and April, with broadly lance-shaped greyish-green leaves, growing to a height of around 20cm/8″.

This variety was also awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s prestigious Award of Garden Merit thanks to its excellent reliability, consistent results and thorough disease and pest resistance.

These hardy spring flowering bulbs are perfect for planting in small groups in borders or containers, providing a source of fiery early spring colour, preferably protected from strong winds. They are also excellent as cut flowers, granting themselves a spot in the cut flower garden.

‘Calypso’ tulip bulbs can grow in practically any soil, be it acid, alkaline or neutral, so long as there is sufficient drainage. They will prefer a position of full sun, in a place where tulips have not been grown in recent years. Plant the bulbs approximately 10cm/4″ deep and 10cm/4″ apart.

Remove flowers when they begin to fade and support with a top dressing of slow acting fertiliser like bone-meal after planting to assist the flowering.

Details

• Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit
• Bulb count per pack: 10 bulbs
• Flower colour: Red, Yellow, Black
• Flowering months: March, April
• Flowering height: 20cm/8″
• Hardiness: Hardy in all of the UK and northern Europe
• When to plant: September, October, November, December
• Planting depth: 10cm/4″
• Bulb spacing: 10cm/4″
• Soil type: Moist but well drained
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Special Features: Ideal for pots, Ideal for cut flowers