BALLERINA LILY- FLOWERING TULIPS

“LILY- FLOWERING TULIPS”“BALLERINA”

• CATEGORY LILY-FLOWERING
• VARIETY “BALLERINA”
• DESCRIPTION TANGERINE ORANGE PETALS SPLASHED RED ON THE EXTERIOR
• HEIGHT 50CM
• SIZE 10/11
• BLOOMS EARLY MAY
• QUANTITY PER UNIT 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 OR 200

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Pointed And Reflexed Petals Make These Elegant Flowers Ideal For Formal Planting.

Lily-Flowering Tulips Are Single Tulips And Late Blooming

The Single Late-Blooming “Ballerina” Is An Elegant Lily-Flowering Tulip With Rich Tangerine Orange Petals Splashed With Red On The Exterior.

“Ballerina” Has Received The Royal Horticultural Society’s Award Of Garden Merit (Agm) Which Is For Plants Of Outstanding Excellence

The Petals Have A Uniquely Elegant Shape. The Long, Pointed Petals Are Usually Waisted Halfway Up, Then Reflex At The Tips To Produce Overall A Tall, Slim Graceful Bloom That Is A Favourite For Cutting, Formal Bedding And As A Container Bulb. The Stems Are Strong And Wiry, Giving Good Resistance To Wind And The Plants Have A Robust Constitution.

“Lily Flowering Tulips” Are A Large Conspicuous Classic Variety And Look Fantastic When Fully Opened. Good For Beds And Borders And Also For A Cut Flower.

They Prefer Full To Partial Sun And Require Average To Fertile Soil With Good Drainage. After Blooming It Is Good To Let The Green Tops Of Reliably Perennial Tulips To Photosynthesize So They Can Store Plenty Of Fuel For Next Spring’s Display. Once Their Leaves Start To Turn Yellow, They Can Be Cut To The Ground.

As A Generality Lily-Flowering Tulips Perennialise In Place, Returning Stronger Than Ever For Many Years.

Plant 10-15cm (6”) Deep And 5-10cms (2”-4”) Apart 15cm-22cm (6-9”) Per Sq Ft