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A sure sign that spring is on the way is when these cheery little chaps begin to do their thing. To get a good display plant bulbs the autumn before and don’t cut off their leaves when they’ve finished flowering
Tulipa, Tulip
Latin nameTulipa
Common nameTulip
Type of plantBulb
HardinessHardy
Flower colourWhite through to orange, red and purple
Leaf colourGrey-green
Height and spread15cm x 10cm (6in x 4in)
Description
Technically a corm, rather than a bulb that produces a single wine glass shaped flower. Tulips are available in a wide range of different colours. Flowers tend to flop when beginning to get past their best.
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