Greigii Tulip Mix (Tulipa greigii) — Bulbs size 11/12
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Frequently asked questions
How tall do Greigii tulips grow? They reach 20 to 30 cm in flower, which makes them ideal for pots, window boxes and borders.
Do Greigii tulips come back every year? Yes, in well-drained soil that stays dry in summer, they flower again for several years and naturalise better than tall tulips.
Shipping & packaging
Shipped within 24/48 hours via DPD
- Delivery in 2 to 5 working days
- Eco-friendly packaging: recyclable boxes and biodegradable materials
- Special protection so your plant arrives in perfect condition
- Tracking link sent by email as soon as your parcel ships
- Shipping costs and the free-shipping threshold depend on your country — see our delivery page
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- Contact us promptly at hello@verdeia.eu with photos
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The guarantee covers: damage in transit, plants severely weakened on arrival, and order preparation errors.
CARE TIPS ON ARRIVAL
To help your plant settle in for the long term:
- Unpack your plant immediately and inspect it
- Let it acclimatize for 24-48h in a bright spot out of direct sunlight
- Check the soil moisture before watering (dry surface = light watering)
- Wait 2-3 weeks before repotting, if needed
- Keep it away from heat sources and drafts
- Gently wipe the leaves to remove dust
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🌷 Mixed Greigii tulips • 🎨 Red, pink, orange and bicolour • 🍃 Purple-mottled foliage • 🌤️ Flowers from March to April • 🌿 Short 20 to 30 cm stems • ☀️ Full sun • ❄️ Very hardy • 📏 Bulbs size 11/12
The Greigii tulip mix brings together low tulips with large cup-shaped flowers: red flamed with white, carmine pink, bright orange and pink edged with cream. From March to April, they open on short 20 to 30 cm stems above broad grey-green foliage streaked with purple, decorative from the moment it emerges. They are horticultural selections from Europe (the Netherlands) derived from Tulipa greigii, a wild tulip from Central Asia.
Their small size makes them ideal where tall tulips bend in the wind: window boxes, rockeries, path edges. Among our flower bulbs, they are some of the tulips that naturalise best and flower again for several springs in a row where they are planted.
Which tulip should you choose?
- Greigii tulip mix (this plant) — red, pink, orange and bicolour flowers with mottled foliage, 20 to 30 cm, March to April. For window boxes, rockeries and low borders.
- 'Persian Pearl' tulip — dwarf cherry-purple botanical tulip with a yellow heart, 10 to 15 cm, from March. For rockeries and small pots, where it comes back every year.
- 'Candy Purple Prince' tulip — mix of early purple and lilac tulips, 30 to 40 cm, from late March to late April. For a pot or a balcony window box.
- Darwin tulip mix — large plain flowers in red, yellow, pink and orange, 50 to 60 cm, in April-May. For a colourful bed in bold shades.
The mottled foliage appears well before the flowers: plant them at the front, where it can be seen from late winter.
How many bulbs should you choose?
Greigii tulips make the most impact planted in tight groups: allow about 50 bulbs per square metre, or 12 to 15 bulbs in a 30 cm diameter pot.
- 15 bulbs: one large pot or window box on a balcony or terrace, or a group of about 0.3 m² in a border.
- 30 bulbs: about 0.6 m², or two to three window boxes.
- 60 bulbs: about 1.2 m², for a rockery or a low border along a path.
- 120 bulbs: about 2.5 m², for a large spring carpet at the foot of shrubs.
The bigger the pack, the lower the price per bulb: the 120-bulb pack works out at less than half the price per bulb of the 15-bulb pack.
Planting & location
Greigii tulips are planted from September to December, for flowers from March to April.
- Position: full sun; in the sun, the flowers open wide and the stems stay short and sturdy.
- Depth: 12 cm, pointed end up.
- Spacing: 10 cm between bulbs in the ground, 3 to 5 cm in pots.
- Soil: well drained, even poor or stony; the bulb rots in soil that stays damp in summer.
- Hardiness: down to -25 °C in the ground, no protection needed.
Choose a spot that stays dry in summer: free-draining soil helps the bulbs flower again and naturalise year after year.
Watering & care
In the ground, rain is enough. In pots, check the moisture with the finger test and water only when the compost is dry 2 cm down.
- Watering: low — at planting, then in pots when the compost is dry on the surface, especially while the buds are forming.
- Fertilizer: unnecessary in the ground; in pots, use a bulb fertilizer as the leaves emerge.
- Faded flowers: cut the flower off just below the head as soon as it drops its petals, leaving the stem and leaves.
- After flowering: let the foliage turn yellow where it is for six weeks; it rebuilds the bulb’s reserves.
In a pot, give it a quarter turn every week in spring: the stems stay straight instead of leaning towards the light.
Decorating ideas & plant pairings
Their bright colours and mottled foliage cheer up a sunny balcony from March, as our guide to plants for a sunny balcony shows.
- For a touch of blue, plant Armenian grape hyacinth between them — its bright blue 15 to 20 cm spikes flower in March-April at almost the same height and bring out the red and orange of the tulips.
- To extend the show into June, plant Allium 'Purple Sensation' behind them — its purple balls, 8 to 10 cm across on 70 to 80 cm stems, open in May-June, once the tulips have finished flowering.
- For a balcony version, plant 12 to 15 bulbs in a window box or a 30 cm pot, with muscari above them, following our method for planting bulbs in pots in autumn — a pot in flower from March on a sunny balcony or terrace.
In a vase, cut them short for a small table bouquet: their 20 to 30 cm stems suit low vases.
Verdeia tips
- Plant them in autumn: planted from September to December, they have time to root before winter and are among the first tulips to flower in the garden.
- Cut them in bud for the vase: pick them in the morning, when the bud is coloured but still closed; they then last a week in a vase and make a festive bouquet among plants to give as gifts.
- Leave them in place from year to year: in soil that stays dry in summer, Greigii tulips flower again for several springs without being lifted.
Technical specifications
- Botanical name: Tulipa greigii, mixed hybrids (Greigii group)
- Common name: Greigii tulip mix
- Family: Liliaceae
- Origin: European horticultural selection (Netherlands)
- Delivered as: dry bulbs, size 11/12 (11 to 12 cm in circumference), in packs of 15, 30, 60 or 120
- Height in flower: 20–30 cm
- Flowering: March to April, cup-shaped flowers in red, pink, orange and bicolour
- Planting: September to December, 12 cm deep
- Position: full sun
- Watering: low
- Hardiness: Down to -25 °C
- Soil: well drained, tolerates poor and stony soils
- Life cycle: perennial, blooms again every year
- Care: very easy
- Toxicity: toxic if eaten, for pets and children
- Decorative style: Boho / Colourful / Bouquet
Every bulb is unique: the spread of colours, the pattern of the foliage and the flowering date vary naturally from bulb to bulb and with soil and climate.
Your plant, delivered with care
Every plant is hand-packed in a box specially designed for plants — secured, protected, ready to travel. It arrives in perfect condition, roots intact and foliage preserved, ready to take its place in your home.
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What should I do when my plant arrives?
Open your package as soon as you receive it and carefully remove the plant from its packaging. Let it acclimate for 24 hours in its new environment before watering. If it has been slightly stressed during transport, it will recover its shape after one or two days in the light.
What should I do if my plant arrives damaged?
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