Tulip Antoinette

Tulip Antoinette – a multi-headed tulip, a beautiful bicoloured flower that appears lemon yellow and cream; with blushed pink edges slowly turning to a rich salmon pink.

Planting tulip bulbs

In Autumn, plant your tulip bulbs approximately 10cm deep in fertile, well drained soil. Mutli-headed tulips might need a bit more space between bulbs and a little extra shelter from the wind as they are more top heavy than a classic tulip.

Tulip bulbs produce a lot of roots that don’t like to sit in water, but once they start growing make sure they don’t dry out. If planting in pots, make sure they have good drainage and lots of room for the roots to develop, but ensure that they don’t get too dry.

Once your Tulips are finished, you can deadhead them but do not remove the leaves, the bulbs need these to gather and store the energy needed to flower again the following year. Tulip bulbs can be kept in the ground all year round, but you may find that they don’t put on as much of a display as the previous year.