Plants For Chalky Soil

Chalky soils (or those based on limestone) are usually alkaline, so have a pH above 7. They tend to be freely draining, stony and don’t hold onto nutrients very well. Therefore, to help your plants flourish, you should water regularly and dig in lots of composted organic matter as often as you can.

Quick growing
Sowing month inside or protected
Ground cover
Soil moisture
Tulipa Carnaval de Rio

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Tulipa 'Carnaval de Rio'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Carola

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Tulipa 'Carola'
£8.09 - £16.18
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14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Catherina

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Tulipa 'Catherina'
£7.19 - £19.80
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Tulipa China Town

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Tulipa 'China Town'
£6.74 - £17.55
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Continental

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Tulipa 'Continental'
£5.39 - £10.78
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10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Copper Image

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Tulipa 'Copper Image'
£8.99 - £25.20
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Tulipa Couleur Cardinal

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Tulipa 'Couleur Cardinal'
£6.29 - £17.10
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Tulipa Cummins

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Tulipa 'Cummins'
£8.99 - £26.10
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Tulipa Danceline

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Tulipa 'Danceline'
£6.29 - £17.10
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Tulipa Daytona

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Tulipa 'Daytona'
£7.19 - £19.80
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Tulipa Doll's Minuet

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Tulipa 'Doll's Minuet'
£5.84 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Don Quichotte

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Tulipa 'Don Quichotte'
£6.29 - £17.10
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Dordogne

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Tulipa 'Dordogne'
£7.19 - £19.80
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Dreamer (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Dreamer' (PBR)
£8.09 - £21.60
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Elegant Lady

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Tulipa 'Elegant Lady'
£8.09 - £16.18
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14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Exotic Emperor

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Tulipa 'Exotic Emperor'
£7.19 - £18.90
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Finola

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Tulipa 'Finola'
£8.09 - £16.18
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14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Flaming Flag

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Tulipa 'Flaming Flag'
£5.66 - £14.40
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Formosa

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Tulipa 'Formosa'
£5.39 - £15.30
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15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Françoise

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Tulipa 'Françoise'
£6.29 - £17.10
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Gavota

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Tulipa 'Gavota'
£6.29 - £17.10
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Golden Apeldoorn

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Tulipa 'Golden Apeldoorn'
£5.84 - £15.08
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Golden Artist

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Tulipa 'Golden Artist'
£7.19 - £19.80
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Grand Perfection (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Grand Perfection' (PBR)
£7.19 - £14.38
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14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Green Wave

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Tulipa 'Green Wave'
£7.19 - £14.38
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10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Greenstar

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Tulipa 'Greenstar'
£6.29 - £16.19
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Tulipa Greetje Smit

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Tulipa 'Greetje Smit'
£7.19 - £18.90
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Groenland

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Tulipa 'Groenland'
£6.29 - £15.75
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Happy People

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Tulipa 'Happy People'
£7.19 - £18.90
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Havran

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Tulipa 'Havran'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Healthcare

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Tulipa 'Healthcare'
£8.99 - £26.55
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Helmar

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Tulipa 'Helmar'
£7.19 - £19.80
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Honeymoon

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Tulipa 'Honeymoon'
£7.19 - £19.80
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Honky Tonk

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Tulipa 'Honky Tonk'
£4.49 - £8.98
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14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Ice Cream

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Tulipa 'Ice Cream'
£4.49 - £12.60
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Tulipa Jacuzzi

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Tulipa 'Jacuzzi'
£7.19 - £14.38
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14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Jimmy

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Tulipa 'Jimmy'
£5.39 - £15.30
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Johan Cruijff

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Tulipa 'Johan Cruijff'
£6.29 - £18.00
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Johann Strauss

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Tulipa 'Johann Strauss'
£6.29 - £12.58
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Kickstart

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Tulipa 'Kickstart'
£7.19 - £19.80
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Kingsblood

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Tulipa 'Kingsblood'
£7.19 - £14.38
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14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa La Belle Époque

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Tulipa 'La Belle Époque'
£7.19 - £18.00
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15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Labrador

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Tulipa 'Labrador'
£7.19 - £18.90
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Lasting Love

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Tulipa 'Lasting Love'
£6.29 - £12.58
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Libretto Parrot

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Tulipa 'Libretto Parrot'
£6.29 - £16.20
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15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Light and Dreamy

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Tulipa 'Light and Dreamy'
£5.39 - £13.50
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Little Beauty

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Tulipa 'Little Beauty'
£3.59 - £15.75
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Tulipa Louvre Orange

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Tulipa 'Louvre Orange'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Madame Lefeber

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Tulipa 'Madame Lefeber'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mango Charm

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Tulipa 'Mango Charm'
£7.19 - £19.80
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Margarita

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Tulipa 'Margarita'
£7.19 - £18.90
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mariette

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Tulipa 'Mariette'
£6.29 - £16.20
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mary Ann

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Tulipa 'Mary Ann'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Match

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Tulipa 'Match'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Maureen

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Tulipa 'Maureen'
£6.29 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Menton

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Tulipa 'Menton'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Mistress

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Tulipa 'Mistress'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mondial (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Mondial' (PBR)
£8.99 - £17.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mount Tacoma

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Tulipa 'Mount Tacoma'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa National Velvet

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Tulipa 'National Velvet'
£6.29 - £15.75
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Negrita Double

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Tulipa 'Negrita Double'
£5.12 - £14.85
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Negrita Parrot

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Tulipa 'Negrita Parrot'
£8.09 - £22.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Negrita

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Tulipa 'Negrita'
£6.29 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Neper

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Tulipa 'Neper'
£8.09 - £23.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Northcap

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Tulipa 'Northcap'
£6.29 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Olympic Flame

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Tulipa 'Olympic Flame'
£6.29 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Orange Brilliant

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Tulipa 'Orange Brilliant'
£6.29 - £12.58
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Orange Marmalade

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Tulipa 'Orange Marmalade'
£6.29 - £16.65
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Orange Princess

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Tulipa 'Orange Princess'
£8.54 - £25.20
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Orange Sherpa (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Orange Sherpa' (PBR)
£7.19 - £24.30
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Palmyra

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Tulipa 'Palmyra'
£6.29 - £15.30
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pamplona

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Tulipa 'Pamplona'
£7.19 - £18.90
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Passionale

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Tulipa 'Passionale'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Paul Scherer

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Tulipa 'Paul Scherer'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Peppermintstick

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Tulipa 'Peppermintstick'
£4.49 - £8.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pim Fortuyn

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Tulipa 'Pim Fortuyn'
£6.29 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pink Impression

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Tulipa 'Pink Impression'
£5.39 - £13.50
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pink Star

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Tulipa 'Pink Star'
£6.29 - £15.75
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pinocchio

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Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Pretty Lady

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Tulipa 'Pretty Lady'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pretty Love

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Tulipa 'Pretty Love'
£6.29 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pretty Princess

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Tulipa 'Pretty Princess'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pretty Woman

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Tulipa 'Pretty Woman'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Princesse Charmante

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Tulipa 'Princesse Charmante'
£5.39 - £15.30
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Prinses Irene

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Tulipa 'Prinses Irene'
£7.19 - £20.70
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Purissima

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Tulipa 'Purissima'
£5.84 - £12.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Doll

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Tulipa 'Purple Doll'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Dream

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Tulipa 'Purple Dream'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Flag

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Tulipa 'Purple Flag'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Heart

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Tulipa 'Purple Heart'
£6.29 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Pride

New

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Tulipa 'Purple Pride'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Prince

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Tulipa 'Purple Prince'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Rain

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Tulipa 'Purple Rain'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Queen of Night

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Tulipa 'Queen of Night'
£6.29 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Red Impression (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Red Impression' (PBR)
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Red Princess

New

10% off

Tulipa 'Red Princess'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Rems Favourite

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Tulipa 'Rems Favourite'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Renegade

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Tulipa 'Renegade'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Request

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Tulipa 'Request'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Ridgedale

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Tulipa 'Ridgedale'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September

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