Tulip 'Orca'
- Good for Cutting
- Perfect for Pots
- Scented
The ‘Orca’ is an Ascot Hat of a tulip — fabulously vulgar and undeniably lovely with short stems and huge flowers, from very early
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Tulip petals are all edible. We scatter them over salad and use some petals dipped in tempura batter and served with a spring garden Frito Misto. Tulip 'White Valley' is a favourite for this.
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Good for Cutting
- Perfect for Pots
- Scented
Product details
- Type
- Perennial (grown as an annual)
- Position
- Border (Middle), Container Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- April - May
- Height
- 30cm (12in)
- Group/Species
- Double Early
- Common name
- Tulip
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Cultivation
- Don’t plant tulips until mid-late October. Plant pointy end up 10-15cm deep, 8cm apart in borders (less in containers). You can use a mycorrhizal Bulb Starter.
Care Tips
After flowering leave the foliage to die back naturally if you want to reuse the bulbs.
Flowering Time
April - May
