Tulip 'Tête-a-Tête'
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You can expect your order in September 2024
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
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Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
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Description
Embellish the tiny spaces of your garden with clusters of jewel-like Tulip humilis 'Tête-a-Tête'. This is unbelievably flashy for a botanical tulip, not only is it multiheaded but it also has double blooms. With a very short and stocky stem, it’s perfect for pots or for nestling in among any little nooks at the front of a border. Plant them fairly close together and the overall effect isn’t too dissimilar to a luxurious cluster of rubies!
This short-stemmed variety (10-12cm) lays so low is flowers almost at ground level, if you have an exposed garden and like to play it safe when it comes to stem length, this is a good, vibrant option for you. If you’re wondering what to combine this glitzy tulip with, you can create a treasure chest of colour with companions like Narcissus 'Tête-a-Tête', Tulip 'Lilac Wonder' and Tulip 'Persian Pearl'. If you like to keep it a bit more simple, try combining Tulip humilis 'Tête-a-Tête' with one other botanical tulip variety, like Tulip 'Norah'—a mauve-pink and red combo really works!
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Tulipa humilis 'Tête-a-Tête'
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Tulip group
Species or Botanical (15)
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Flower colour
Red
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Bulb size
5/+
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Established height
10-20cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
100 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
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
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance 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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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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