Tulip 'Cranberry Thistle'
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in August/September
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in September/October
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
With its panoply of deep wine-red, silky petals and the distinctive, spiky margins of the fringed type tulips, Tulip 'Cranberry Thistle' has it all—a veritable smorgasbord of luxuriant colour and texture. Those rich hues sing out against pale green foliage, for a contrasting display that will be sure to draw compliments. Tulip 'Cranberry Thistle' produces large, deep pluche red blooms, each one resembling a regal thistle. It's the perfect way to add a touch of drama to any garden.
Tulips are often considered the crowning glory of the spring garden, bringing the spring bulbs season to a close with a crescendo of colour. Plant your Tulip 'Cranberry Thistle' bulbs in autumn, in a rich and fertile garden soil or in deep pots of fresh compost, and make sure they’re kept moist but well-drained throughout the cool winter days. In these conditions they’ll settle in nicely, ready to burst forth with long, strong stems when warmer weather arrives!
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Perfect for pots
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Farmer Gracy exclusive
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Tulipa 'Cranberry Thistle'
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Tulip group
Fringed or Crispa (7)
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Flower colour
Cranberry red
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Bulb size
12/+
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
60 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Short-lived perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Tulip 'Cranberry Thistle' bulbs from mid to late autumn
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade
Plant your bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart
Place the Tulip 'Cranberry Thistle' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards
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Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2024Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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