Continental Tulip

🌷 Tulip 'Continental' (6 bulbs) – Velvety red and majestic appearance ✨ Offered by Van Noort

Make a statement in your garden with the 'Continental' tulip , a triumphant variety with an intense garnet red and a slender silhouette , full of grace and presence. ❤️
Its mid-season flowering , its strong hold and its saturated color make it a preferred choice for classic beds , structured borders , or elegant compositions .
It exudes a real stage presence , evoking the great European gardens and spring paintings with powerful contrasts.
Easy to grow and very hardy, it is also superb in bouquets , bringing warmth and intensity to all floral creations.

🌱 Variety characteristics

📏 Height : 50 to 60 cm (20" to 24")
☀️ Exposure : Full sun
🌡 Hardiness : Zone 3 and above
🦌 Deer Resistance : Medium
💧 Water requirements : Low to moderate (well-drained soil)
📍 Ideal soil : Rich, loose and well-drained
📦 Quantity : 6 bulbs

🌷 Planting and growing the 'Continental' Tulip

🔹 When to plant?
🗓️ Period: From September to October, before the first frosts.

🔹 Where to plant it?
✔️ In open ground: Ideal for contrasting flowerbeds , formal gardens , simple borders or structured paths .
✔️ In a pot: Superb in refined containers , in association with decorative foliage.

🔹 How to plant?
1️⃣ Depth : 15 cm
2️⃣ Spacing : 10 to 12 cm
3️⃣ Watering : Light after planting, moderate in spring

💡 Gardener's tip : Pair it with white, pale yellow or cream tulips to create a noble and luminous contrast .

🌿 Caring for the 'Continental' Tulip

💦 Watering : Moderate, depending on the season
🌱 Fertilizer : A bulb fertilizer in the fall will promote its vigor
✂️ Pruning : Wait until the foliage has completely yellowed
❄️ Wintering : No care required, the bulbs are very hardy

💡 Why choose the 'Continental' Tulip?

✅ Intense velvet red color, exceptionally refined
✅ Perfect for elegant gardens, formal borders and characterful bouquets
✅ Mid-season flowering with superb hold
✅ Rustic, reliable and spectacular

✨ Bring a powerful, classic touch of elegance to your garden with the 'Continental' tulip, offered by Van Noort — ideal for sophisticated red beds , formal settings or refined floral arrangements . ✨

🌿 Pair with light flowers to create spectacular plays of light and shadow 😍