'Humilis Alba Coreulea Oculata' Tulip

🌷 Tulip humilis alba coerulea oculata (3 bulbs) – A botanical treasure with a blue heart! ✨Proposed by Van Noort

Discover a tulip as rare as it is striking with the Tulipa humilis alba coerulea oculata , a miniature botanical tulip with pure white petals and a deep, purplish-blue, star-shaped center . This highly sought-after variety brings a natural, luminous elegance to rockeries , wild borders , or collector gardens .

It flowers very early in spring , as soon as the snow melts, naturalizes easily and returns faithfully each year. It is an ultra-hardy tulip, both discreet in its size and spectacular in its contrast .

🌱 Variety characteristics

📏 Height: 10 to 15 cm (4" to 6")
☀️ Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
🌡 Hardiness: Zone 3 and above
🦌 Deer Resistance: Medium
💧 Water requirements: Low (well-drained soil, drought tolerant)
📍 Ideal soil: Light, sandy, well-drained
📦 Quantity: 3 bulbs

🌿 Planting and growing the Tulip humilis alba coerulea oculata

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

🔹 Where to plant it?
✔️ In open ground: Ideal for rockeries , natural borders , or low-maintenance sunny corners .
✔️ In pots: Superb in small planters , terracotta pots , or mini container gardens .

🔹 How to plant?
1️⃣ Depth: 6 to 8 cm
2️⃣ Spacing: 6 to 8 cm
3️⃣ Watering: Light after planting, then very moderate in spring.

💡 Tip: Leave it alone after flowering – it likes to multiply naturally and integrate into the garden like a wild plant.

🌿 Maintenance of the Tulip humilis alba coerulea oculata

💦 Watering: Very moderate, tolerates dry soils well
🌱 Fertilizer: None needed in well-balanced soil – light compost in spring if desired
✂️ Size: No maintenance required after flowering
❄️ Wintering: No care, very hardy

💡 Why choose the Tulip humilis alba coerulea oculata ?

✅ Pure white petals with a unique purplish-blue center
✅ Very early flowering , mini but spectacular
✅ Ideal for rockeries , rustic pots , or naturalized gardens
✅ Rare, faithful, and maintenance-free botany

✨ Add a touch of botanical finesse to your arrangements with the Tulip humilis alba coerulea oculata , offered by Van Noort! ✨

🌿 Perfect in association with crocuses, grape hyacinths or other miniature bulbs for a discreet but sensational spring ! 😊