Double Shirley Tulip

🌷 Tulip 'Double Shirley' (6 bulbs) – Vaporous delicacy and pastel highlights ✨ Offered by Van Noort

Add a touch of lightness and pastel grace to your spring blooms with the tulip 'Double Shirley' , a late double variety with white petals subtly edged with lilac, soft purple and sometimes pale pink . 🤍💜
Its light peony shape , airy texture and evolving color make it a favorite for elegant beds , refined pots and romantic bouquets .
It brings a soft light and a feminine and poetic atmosphere to the end-of-season garden.

🌱 Variety characteristics

📏 Height: 40 to 50 cm (16" to 20")
☀️ Exposure: Full sun
🌡 Hardiness: Zone 3 and above
🦌 Deer Resistance: Medium
💧 Water requirements: Low to moderate (well-drained soil)
📍 Ideal soil: Light, humus-rich, well-drained
📦 Quantity: 6 bulbs

🌷 Planting and growing the 'Double Shirley' Tulip

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

🔹 Where to plant it?
✔️ In the ground: Ideal for romantic flowerbeds, pastel borders or elegant gardens.
✔️ In a pot: Perfect in flowering containers on poetic balconies or bright terraces.

🔹 How to plant?
1️⃣ Depth: 15 cm
2️⃣ Spacing: 10 to 12 cm
3️⃣ Watering: Light after planting, then moderate during flowering.

💡 Gardening tip: Pair it with lavender, white, or pale pink tulips for a soft pastel palette.

🌿 Care of the Tulip 'Double Shirley'

💦 Watering: Moderate, without excess
🌱 Fertilizer: Add bulb fertilizer in the fall
✂️ Pruning: Remove the foliage once it has completely yellowed.
❄️ Wintering: No care required, the bulbs are hardy

💡 Why choose the 'Double Shirley' Tulip?

✅ Double white flower edged with lilac , vaporous and refined effect
✅ Perfect for soft flowerbeds , elegant pots and pastel bouquets
✅ Late flowering , generous shape and evolving tones
✅ Rustic, graceful and easy to achieve

✨ Create a soft and poetic atmosphere with the tulip 'Double Shirley' , proposed by Van Noort! ✨

🌿 Pair with pastel blooms for a late spring decor full of nuance and elegance. 😊