🌷 Tulip 'Princess Irene' (6 bulbs) – Royal contrast and delicate fragrance ✨ Offered by Van Noort
Add a touch of princely exoticism to your spring scenes with the Tulip 'Princess Irene' , a simple early variety with a unique and flamboyant color . Its soft orange flowers , subtly streaked with purplish purple , offer an elegant and sophisticated contrast , enhanced by a light and pleasant fragrance . 🌅💜
Compact and floriferous, it is ideal for low borders , refined pots or vibrant early season flowerbeds . Robust, reliable and original, it is as beautiful in the ground as in bouquets.
🌱 Variety characteristics
📏 Height : 30 to 40 cm (12" to 16")
☀️ Exposure : Full sun
🌡 Hardiness : Zone 3 and above
🦌 Deer Resistance : Medium
💧 Water requirements : Low to moderate (well-drained soil)
📍 Ideal soil : Light, loose, fertile and well-drained
📦 Quantity : 6 bulbs
🌷 Planting and growing the Tulip 'Princess Irene'
🔹 When to plant?
🗓️ From September to October, before the first frosts.
🔹 Where to plant it?
✔️ In open ground: Ideal for colorful borders , contrasting flowerbeds or warm gradient compositions .
✔️ In a pot: Perfect for fragrant spring planters , on sunny terraces and balconies .
🔹 How to plant?
1️⃣ Depth : 12 to 15 cm
2️⃣ Spacing : 10 cm
3️⃣ Watering : Light after planting, then moderate in spring
💡 Gardening tip : Pair it with cream tulips , blue muscari or fragrant daffodils for an ultra-sensory contrast of colors and textures .
🌿 Caring for the Tulip 'Princess Irene'
💦 Watering : Moderate, without excess
🌱 Fertilizer : Add bulb fertilizer in the fall
✂️ Pruning : Cut the foliage only when it is completely yellowed
❄️ Wintering : No care required, very hardy
💡 Why choose the 'Princess Irene' Tulip?
✅ Orange flower with purple veins, with a rare and elegant contrast
✅ Early flowering, lightly scented
✅ Perfect for pots, low borders and colorful bouquets
✅ Hardy, floriferous, compact and easy to grow
✨ Give your garden a touch of colorful and fragrant nobility with the Tulip 'Princess Irene' , offered by Van Noort — ideal for small, refined spaces , vibrant pots , or floral arrangements with bold colors . ✨
🌿 Pair with lavender blue, white or cream bulbs to create a royal, structured and unforgettable spring 😊