{"product_id":"tulipe-persian-pearl-tulipe-botanique-pourpre-bulbes","title":"'Persian Pearl' Tulip (Purple Botanical Tulip) — Bulbs size 6\/7","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-content verdeia-product\" id=\"tulipe-persian-pearl\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e💜 Cherry-purple with a yellow heart • 🌤️ Early flowering, from March • 🌱 Dwarf, 10 to 15 cm • 🔁 Returns every year • ☀️ Full sun • ❄️ Hardy • 🪴 Ideal in pots and rockeries • 📏 Bulbs size 6\/7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e'Persian Pearl' tulip\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the earliest dwarf botanical tulips: from March, its cherry-purple flowers open into stars in the sun to reveal a bright yellow heart, 10 to 15 cm above the ground, over narrow grey-green foliage. It is a selection of \u003cem\u003eTulipa humilis\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003especies native to the mountains stretching from south-east Türkiye to Iran and Afghanistan\u003c\/strong\u003e, where it flowers among the scree as soon as the snow melts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eClose to the wild plant, 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 one of the first tulips to flower, 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'Persian Pearl' tulip\u003c\/strong\u003e (this plant) — dwarf botanical, 10 to 15 cm, cherry-purple with a yellow heart from March. For pots, rockeries and early colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tulipe-little-beauty-tulipe-botanique-rose-bulbes\"\u003e'Little Beauty' tulip\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — dwarf botanical, 10 to 15 cm, bright pink with a blue heart in April. To take over in the same spot.\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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003ePlanted with 'Little Beauty', it opens the season in March and hands over to its neighbour in April: two dwarf tulips in one pot, two flowerings.\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 purple 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 from March to 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 -15 °C in the ground; in areas with harsher winters, a mulch of dead leaves protects the bulbs, as explained in our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-resistantes-froid-guide\"\u003ecold-hardy plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eIn a rockery or at the foot of a south-facing wall, kept dry in summer, 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 early flowering make it a great ally for pots and sunny balconies from late winter, 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 yellow echo of its heart,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/narcisse-tete-a-tete-narcisse-nain-bulbes\"\u003eDaffodil 'Tête-à-Tête'\u003c\/a\u003e alongside — its small yellow trumpets, 15 to 20 cm tall, flower in March, at the same time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a blue carpet at its feet,\u003c\/strong\u003e pair it with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/scille-de-siberie-scilla-siberica-bulbes\"\u003eSiberian Squill\u003c\/a\u003e — its deep blue bells, 10 to 15 cm tall, flower in March and April and set off the purple.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo open the season from February,\u003c\/strong\u003e add \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/crocus-botaniques-melange-species-mix-bulbes\"\u003emixed botanical crocuses\u003c\/a\u003e — they flower first, then 'Persian Pearl' takes over.\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 — a pot in purple and yellow bloom from March.\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\u003ePlant near a path:\u003c\/strong\u003e along a walkway or by a door, its early flowers catch the eye from the first fine days of March.\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 humilis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Persian Pearl', sometimes called \u003cem\u003eTulipa pulchella\u003c\/em\u003e 'Persian Pearl'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Persian Pearl' 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 selection of a species native to south-east Türkiye, Iran and Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e dry bulbs, size 6\/7 (6 to 7 cm in circumference), 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 March to April, cherry-purple flowers with a yellow heart\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 -15 °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 shade of purple, the size of the yellow 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":57278077534473,"sku":"61356","price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 bulbs","offer_id":57492659011849,"sku":"61646","price":40.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 bulbs","offer_id":57492659044617,"sku":"61644","price":61.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"200 bulbs","offer_id":57492659077385,"sku":"61643","price":109.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/tulipe-persian-pearl-tulipe-botanique-pourpre-bulbes-calibre-67-verdeia-3879501.png?v=1793118622","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/persian-pearl-tulip-purple-botanical-tulip-bulbs","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}