{"product_id":"tulipe-little-beauty-tulipe-botanique-rose-bulbes","title":"'Little Beauty' Tulip (Pink Botanical Tulip) — Bulbs size 6\/+","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-content verdeia-product\" id=\"tulipe-little-beauty\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e🌷 Bright pink with a blue heart • 🤍 Heart edged in white • 🌱 Dwarf, 10 to 15 cm • 🌤️ Flowers in April • 🔁 Returns every year • ☀️ Full sun • ❄️ Very hardy • 🏆 Award of Garden Merit • 📏 Bulbs size 6\/+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e'Little Beauty' tulip\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dwarf botanical tulip in surprising colours: in April, its bright pink flowers open into stars in the sun to reveal a violet-blue heart edged in white, 10 to 15 cm above the ground, over fine grey-green foliage. A \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean horticultural selection\u003c\/strong\u003e, it has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, which recognises plants that perform reliably in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eClose to wild tulips, it comes back every spring in well-drained soil and gradually forms fuller clumps. Among our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/bulbes-a-fleurs\"\u003eflower bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e, it is the smallest of our tulips, ideal in pots, rockeries or low borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"varietes-tulipe\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhich tulip should you choose?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e'Little Beauty' tulip\u003c\/strong\u003e (this plant) — dwarf botanical, 10 to 15 cm, bright pink with a blue heart in April. For pots, rockeries and the front of borders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tulipe-praestans-melange-bulbes\"\u003eMixed Tulipa praestans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — 20 to 30 cm, 3 to 5 flowers per bulb in March and April. For a brightly coloured rockery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tulipe-darwin-hybride-melange-bulbes\"\u003eMixed Darwin tulips\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — large flowers in bright colours, 50–60 cm, in April and May. For a colourful border and bouquets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tulipe-double-melange-fleur-de-pivoine-bulbes\"\u003eMixed double tulips\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — full, peony-like flowers, 40–50 cm, in April and May. For a romantic border.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003ePlanted in front of tall tulips, 'Little Beauty' fills the front of the border, right where the tall stems leave a gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"formats\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow many bulbs should you choose?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall and compact, it looks best planted in groups: allow about 50 bulbs per square metre, or 10 to 12 bulbs in a pot 20 cm in diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e25 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 0.5 m² in the ground, or two 20 cm pots on a balcony or terrace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e50 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 1 m², for a low border or a rockery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 2 m², for a pink carpet at the front of a border.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e200 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 4 m², to naturalise a rockery, a bank or a large sunny bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eThe larger the pack, the lower the price per bulb: the 200 pack works out at less than half the price per bulb of the 25 pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"plantation-emplacement\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \u0026amp; location\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant the bulbs from September to December, as long as the ground is not frozen, for flowers in April.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun; its flowers only open wide in sunshine, and summer heat on the dormant bulb helps it flower again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10 cm, tip pointing up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8 cm between bulbs in the ground, 2 to 3 cm in pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e well-drained, even poor or stony; the bulb rots in waterlogged soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to about -18 °C, with no protection needed in the ground, like the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-resistantes-froid-guide\"\u003ecold-hardy plants\u003c\/a\u003e in our guide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eIn a rockery or at the foot of a wall, away from summer watering, it flowers again year after year and slowly multiplies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"arrosage-entretien\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWatering \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the ground, rain is enough. In pots, use a free-draining compost mixed with sand or grit, and water only when the surface is dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e low — at planting, then in pots during growth and flowering; none at all in summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e unnecessary in the ground; in pots, use a bulb fertilizer as the leaves emerge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaded flowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e cut them off below the head once withered, leaving the stems and leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAfter flowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e let the foliage yellow in place; it recharges the bulb for the following year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eDon't lift the bulbs: left in place and kept dry over summer, they flower again every spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"associations-deco\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDecorating ideas \u0026amp; plant pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts small size and bright colours make it a star of pots and sunny balconies, as our guide \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/quelles-plantes-pour-mon-balcon-le-guide-par-exposition\"\u003ewhich plants for my balcony\u003c\/a\u003e shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a blue echo of its heart,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/muscari-armeniacum-muscari-d-armenie-bulbes\"\u003eArmenian grape hyacinth\u003c\/a\u003e alongside — its 15 to 20 cm blue spikes flower in April, at the same time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a flowering carpet at its height,\u003c\/strong\u003e pair it with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/anemone-de-grece-melange-anemone-blanda-bulbes\"\u003eMixed Grecian Windflowers\u003c\/a\u003e — their small blue, pink and white daisies, 10 to 15 cm tall, flower in spring at the same level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a white, fragrant backdrop,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/narcisse-thalia-narcisse-blanc-parfume-bulbes\"\u003e'Thalia' daffodil\u003c\/a\u003e behind it — its white flowers, at 30–35 cm, open in April and set off the pink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a balcony version,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant 10 to 12 bulbs in a 20 to 25 cm pot, above daffodils planted deeper, following our method for \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/planter-bulbes-pot-automne-lasagnes\"\u003eplanting bulbs in pots in autumn\u003c\/a\u003e — the daffodils flower in March, then 'Little Beauty' takes over in April.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eIts flowers close in the evening and in dull weather, then open again into stars in the sun: place it where you will see it in the middle of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"tips\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVerdeia tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"verdeia-tips\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant as soon as they arrive:\u003c\/strong\u003e the small bulbs of botanical tulips dry out quickly; get them into the ground within a few days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep them dry in summer:\u003c\/strong\u003e in pots, move the container out of the rain once the foliage has yellowed, then put it back outside in autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMake a mini bouquet:\u003c\/strong\u003e a few stems in a small glass are enough to admire its white-edged blue heart up close.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"caracteristiques\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tech-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTulipa\u003c\/em\u003e 'Little Beauty', sometimes linked to \u003cem\u003eTulipa humilis\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eTulipa hageri\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Little Beauty' tulip, dwarf botanical tulip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Liliaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e European horticultural selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e dry bulbs, size 6\/+ (circumference of 6 cm or more), in packs of 25, 50, 100 or 200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight in flower:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 15 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e April, bright pink flowers with a violet-blue heart edged in white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to December, at a depth of 8-10 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e low, kept dry in summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to about -18 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e well drained, tolerates poor and stony soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e perennial, blooms again every year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e very easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e toxic if ingested by pets and children; the bulb can irritate the skin, so wear gloves when handling it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecor style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural garden \/ Rockery \/ Flowering balcony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEvery bulb is unique: the intensity of the pink, the size of the blue heart and the flowering date vary naturally with soil, position and climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Verdeia","offers":[{"title":"25 bulbs","offer_id":57278104797449,"sku":"50754","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 bulbs","offer_id":57492635910409,"sku":"61455","price":31.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 bulbs","offer_id":57492635943177,"sku":"61698","price":49.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"200 bulbs","offer_id":57492635975945,"sku":"61696","price":77.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/tulipe-little-beauty-tulipe-botanique-rose-bulbes-calibre-6-verdeia-8545129.png?v=1793118564","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/little-beauty-tulip-pink-botanical-tulip-bulbs","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}