{"product_id":"tulipe-praestans-melange-bulbes","title":"Mixed Praestans species tulips (Tulipa praestans) — Bulbs, size 8\/9","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-content verdeia-product\" id=\"tulipe-praestans-melange\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e🌷 3 to 5 flowers per bulb • 🎨 Mix of bright colors • 🌱 Compact, 20–30 cm • 🌤️ Early flowering in March and April • 🔁 Comes back every year • ☀️ Full sun • ❄️ Fully hardy • 📏 Bulb size 8\/9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePraestans tulip\u003c\/strong\u003e is a multi-flowered species tulip: instead of a single bloom, each bulb sends up a branched stem carrying 3 to 5 cup-shaped flowers in March and April, 20–30 cm tall. This mix brings together vivid reds, oranges and softer shades. The species, \u003cem\u003eTulipa praestans\u003c\/em\u003e, is \u003cstrong\u003enative to the mountains of Central Asia (Tajikistan)\u003c\/strong\u003e, where it grows on sunny, rocky slopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eCloser to the wild plant than the big garden tulips, it reliably comes back every spring in well-drained soil. Among our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/bulbes-a-fleurs\"\u003eflower bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e, it is the tulip that gives the most flowers per bulb, ideal in pots, along edges or in rockeries.\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\u003eTulipa praestans\u003c\/strong\u003e (this plant) — species tulip, 20–30 cm, 3 to 5 flowers per bulb in March and April. For pots, rockeries and a garden that flowers again on its own.\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 colors, 50–60 cm, in April and May. For a colorful border and bouquets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tulipe-triomphe-noire-bulbes\"\u003eBlack Triumph tulip\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tulipe-triomphe-blanche-bulbes\"\u003eWhite Triumph tulip\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — a single color, 40–50 cm, in April. For striking, elegant combinations.\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 and generous bouquets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eTulipa praestans flowers two to three weeks before the big tulips: planted in the same border, they stretch the tulip season from March to May.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"formats\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow many bulbs do you need?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith several flowers per bulb, it makes an impact even in small numbers: allow about 40 bulbs per square meter, or 8 to 10 bulbs in a 25 cm pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e25 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e two to three pots on a balcony, or about 0.5 m² in the ground — up to around a hundred flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e50 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 1 m², for a colorful edging or a rockery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 2 m², for a spring border that comes back every year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e200 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 4 to 5 m², to naturalize a bank or a large sunny bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eThe bigger the pack, the lower the price per bulb: the 200-bulb pack works out at less than half the price per bulb of the 25-bulb pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"plantation-emplacement\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \u0026amp; position\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant the bulbs from September to December, as long as the ground is not frozen, for flowers in March and April.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun; it is the summer heat on the dormant bulb that allows it to flower again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–12 cm, pointed end up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 cm between bulbs in the ground, 3 to 5 cm in pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e well drained, even poor or stony; the bulb rots in soil that stays damp in summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to -25 °C in the ground, no protection needed, like most \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\"\u003ePlant it where you don't water in summer (rockery, foot of a wall, dry edge): that's the secret to having it flower again for several years.\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 lightened with sand or clay pebbles, as explained in our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/comprendre-substrats-terreau-billes-argile-perlite\"\u003esubstrates and composts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e low — at planting, then in pots when the compost is dry on the surface, until flowering ends; none at all in summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e not needed in the ground; in pots, a bulb fertilizer as the leaves appear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaded flowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e cut the flowers off below the head once they wither, leaving the stems and leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAfter flowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e let the foliage turn yellow where it is for six weeks; 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 and gradually form fuller clumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"associations-deco\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStyling ideas \u0026amp; plant pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts bright, naturally bunched flowers liven up balconies and rockeries from the end of winter, as shown in our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/quelles-plantes-pour-mon-balcon-le-guide-par-exposition\"\u003echoosing plants for your balcony\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a blue carpet at its feet,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/muscari-armeniacum-muscari-d-armenie-bulbes\"\u003eArmenian grape hyacinths\u003c\/a\u003e with it — their blue spikes flower at the same time and set off the reds and oranges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor flowers from February,\u003c\/strong\u003e add \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/crocus-grandes-fleurs-melange-bulbes\"\u003elarge-flowered crocuses\u003c\/a\u003e — they open the season, then the tulips take over in March.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a yellow and red duo,\u003c\/strong\u003e pair it with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/narcisse-tete-a-tete-narcisse-nain-bulbes\"\u003eNarcissus 'Tête-à-Tête'\u003c\/a\u003e — the same small size, perfect in window boxes or low edgings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a balcony version,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant 8 to 10 bulbs in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pot-elho-greenville-round-vert-feuillage\"\u003eElho Greenville Round pot in leaf green\u003c\/a\u003e in the Ø25 cm size — the green sets off the bright colors, and the drainage hole prevents standing water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eIn a pot, plant in layers: tulips at the bottom at 12 cm, grape hyacinths or crocuses above at 7 cm, for a pot in flower from February to April.\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 species tulip bulbs are smaller and dry out faster. Get them into the ground within a few days, as with any \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/comment-bien-accueillir-une-nouvelle-plante\"\u003enew plant arriving at home\u003c\/a\u003e.\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. The bulbs will flower again in spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut one stem for a mini bouquet:\u003c\/strong\u003e a single branched stem carries several flowers, enough for a little spring bouquet in a glass or small vase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"caracteristiques\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tech-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTulipa praestans\u003c\/em\u003e, mixed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Praestans tulip, multi-flowered species 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 species native to the mountains of Central Asia (Tajikistan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered as:\u003c\/strong\u003e dry bulbs, size 8\/9 (8 to 9 cm in circumference), mixed colors, in packs of 25, 50, 100 or 200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight in flower:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20–30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to April, 3 to 5 flowers per bulb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to December, 10–12 cm deep\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 -25 °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, flowers 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 to pets and children if ingested\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 number of flowers per stem, the color mix and the flowering date vary naturally with the climate and position.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Everspring","offers":[{"title":"25 bulbs","offer_id":57278104928521,"sku":"50760","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 bulbs","offer_id":57457179623689,"sku":"61458","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 bulbs","offer_id":57457179656457,"sku":"61633","price":56.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"200 bulbs","offer_id":57457179689225,"sku":"61632","price":89.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/tulipe-botanique-praestans-en-melange-tulipa-praestans-bulbes-calibre-89-verdeia-9691637.png?v=1792455752","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/tulipa-praestans-mixed-bulbs","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}