Organic Tulip turkestanica

Organic Tulip turkestanica

Organic Tulip turkestanica is an elegant wild tulip produces clusters of star-shaped creamy-white flowers with golden-yellow centres, giving early spring displays a light, informal character with strong naturalising appeal. Plant in gravel borders, meadow edges, courtyard planters, public garden collections, estate garden margins and naturalistic commercial landscapes. or anywhere multi-flowering habit, pale botanical colour and naturalistic spring display value are required.

Description

Organic Species Tulip Turkestanica is a graceful, scented wild tulip for planting where the display needs lightness, movement and a more natural effect than formal hybrid tulip bedding. It is taller and looser than many dwarf species tulips, with multiple flowers carried on slender stems, making it useful in gravel borders, meadow edges, public garden collections and naturalistic planting schemes. The flowers are star-shaped and white to creamy white, with a deep yellow base and reddish-green flushing on the outside.

Turkestanica is best used where a softer, scattered-looking spring effect is required. It suits estate garden margins, meadow-style borders, gravel planting, public garden beds, orchard edges, courtyard containers, hotel garden paths and naturalistic commercial landscapes. The multi-flowering habit gives it more presence than many small species tulips, while the pale flowers keep the overall effect refined. Turkestanica is useful where naturalising and repeat display are part of the planting details.

Use Species Tulip Turkestanica with blue muscari, early crocus, low narcissus, primroses, fine grasses, white species tulips and soft yellow botanical tulips. It works best in repeated informal groups rather than rigid blocks, allowing the many small starry flowers to create a natural spring drift.

Sustainably sourced.

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Height

20

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Biodiversity friendly

Flowering Period

April