Tulips

Strong Love Tulips scream romance. Hurry as these won't last long.  They are unique and beauiful in the garden and simply stunning in the floral arrangements. Triump Tulips are becoming a favorite of mine very quickly. They are ready before the Darwin tulips and are just as strong and weather resistant.  The colors are amazing and be on the look out as we will add more of these in the coming years.  Our bulbs are close to 5” in circumference ( 12+ cm) which makes them some of the biggest you can purchase and are sourced from Holland. USDA Zones 3 – 7 (they can be planted in warm climates if given a chill period) Mid-season flowering (Late April – Early May) Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Additional Information Great for Mass Planting 22” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6” apart. They will tolerate some shade. Tulips have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring. Ships mid September to mid October. Your selections will be from the 2020 crop. 

Tom Pouce tulips are charming and lovely. The pinks and yellow can be focal points or part of the supporting flowers in your landscape. They are popular for arrangements as they blend in with so many other flowers.  Triump Tulips are becoming a favorite of mine very quickly. They are ready before the Darwin tulips and are just as strong and weather resistant.  The colors are amazing and be on the look out as we will add more of these in the coming years.  Our bulbs are close to 5” in circumference ( 12+ cm) which makes them some of the biggest you can purchase and are sourced from Holland. USDA Zones 3 – 7 (they can be planted in warm climates if given a chill period) Mid-season flowering (Late April – Early May) Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Additional Information Great for Mass Planting 22” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6” apart. They will tolerate some shade. Tulips have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring. Ships mid September to mid October. Your selections will be from the 2020 crop. 

Mix of White, Red, Gold and Orange - This mixture brings bold color to the early spring season, which is easily appreciated after a long winter season. The Emperor Tulip Mixture is part of the Fosteriana Tulip family.  Fosteriana Tulip bulbs are long-lasting flowers that deal with severe weather well. Use in rock gardens, containers, beds and borders.  Our bulbs are close to 5” in circumference ( 12+ cm) which makes them some of the biggest you can purchase and are sourced from Holland. USDA Zones 3 – 6 (they can be planted in warm climates if given a chill period) Early-season flowering (March - April) Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Additional Information Great for Naturalizing or Mass Planting 16”-18” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6” apart. They will tolerate some shade. Tulips have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring. Our bulbs will ship to you in mid September to mid October. They are from the 2020 crop.

Mondial Tulip - Double variety tulips are hard to find in an average garden but when you do, they make you stop as they are absolutely gorgeous and stand out. Use in rock gardens, containers, beds and borders or anywhere else you want to appreciate their peony or rose like appearance.  Our bulbs are close to 5” in circumference ( 12+ cm) which makes them some of the biggest you can purchase and are sourced from Holland. USDA Zones 3 – 8  (In warm climates they bloom if given a chill period of 6 weeks, this means the soil should be 55 degrees or below) Early-season flowering (February- April depending on location) Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Bloom Color: White Additional Information Great for Naturalizing or Mass Planting 12” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun, 4-6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6” apart. They will tolerate some shade. Tulips have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring. Our bulbs will ship to you in mid September to mid October.  Looking for more tulips, check out our collection here at Tulips (fireflyfarmandmercantile.com)

Olympic Flame Tulips - The blossom is yellow with red highlights at the base and center of each petal, thus making it look like a flame.  Darwin Hybrids are a knockout in the landscape. Chances are if you see tulips in a public setting it is probably a Darwin Hybrid. They are a popular choice because of their large blossoms, the strength of the stem, resilience to bad weather, and their perennial like behavior when planted in their happy spot.  Our bulbs are close to 5” in circumference ( 12+ cm) which makes them some of the biggest you can purchase and are sourced from Holland. USDA Zones 3 – 6 (they can be planted in warm climates if given a chill period) Mid Late-season flowering (March - May depending on location) Bloom Duration: 2-3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Bloom Color:  Yellow and Red Additional Information Great for Mass Planting, Cut Gardens 24” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6” apart. They will tolerate some shade. Tulips have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring. Our bulbs will ship to you in mid September to mid October. They are from the 2020 crop.