Description

Tulip Phantom® is a dramatic Single Fringed Tulip, instantly recognisable for its striking colour contrasts and highly textured form. Its petals are a vivid, bright canary-yellow, each one boldly marked with broad geranium-red streaks or flames that run dramatically down the centre. Along the outer edge, the petals are deeply incised with fine, crystalline fringes, catching light in spring sunshine and giving the flower an extra layer of sparkle and texture. This combination of bold flame colouring and intricate petal detail ensures Phantom® is never overlooked, standing out as a true statement tulip for mid- to late-spring displays.

Reaching around 40–45 cm in height, Phantom® holds its blooms on strong, upright stems that cope well with Ireland’s spring winds and rain. Its flamboyant colouring and fringed texture make it perfect for high-impact beds, civic borders, and bold garden plantings, where its theatrical look adds both structure and vibrancy. It performs best in full sun and free-draining soil, planted in autumn at a depth of 10–15 cm.

Phantom®’s bold form and semi-open cup shape offer moderate biodiversity value, giving pollinators some access to pollen. To enhance ecological value, it can be combined with companion bulbs such as Muscari armeniacum, Scilla siberica, or Narcissus Thalia, ensuring continuity of nectar and pollen resources in spring planting schemes.

For design, Phantom® is a natural partner to deep, solid colours. Pair it with Queen of Night for stark drama, or with Maureen for a striking red–yellow–white tricolour scheme. It also combines beautifully with tulips in apricot or orange tones, intensifying warm palettes. In containers, Phantom® becomes a centrepiece, and as a cut flower, its fringed edges bring texture and flamboyance to spring arrangements.

Overall, Tulip Phantom® is a bold, textured, and dramatic choice — perfect for landscapers and gardeners seeking to inject colour, contrast, and architectural flair into their mid- to late-spring plantings.