Tulip Dordogne
Pack of 10 bulbs
shipping time : Late September to Late October
Dordogne Tulip Bulbs
A graceful presence for the late spring garden.
Dordogne is one of those tulips that quietly steals the show. Flowering in late spring, just as the garden begins to mellow, it offers a remarkable blend of soft apricot, coral, and rose – colors that seem to catch the evening light and hold it. The blooms are large, elegant, and gently flared, held on tall, strong stems that sway rather than snap in the wind.
This is a tulip with real poise – beautiful in a border, where it pairs well with deep purples or soft blues, but just as lovely cut for the house, where it lasts well in a vase and continues to deepen in color as it matures.
Plant Dordogne in generous drifts for best effect, ideally in a sunny, well-drained spot. Like all good tulips, it benefits from being lifted and dried after flowering if you want to keep it going year after year – but even as a one-season wonder, it more than earns its place.
Flowering: Late spring
Height: Around 24 inches
Position: Sun or light shade
Style tip: Looks particularly beautiful with alliums or late-flowering euphorbias
How to plant tulip bulbs
1. Wait for the right time.
Tulips are best planted when the soil has cooled down — ideally in November. This helps reduce the risk of fungal diseases and gives the bulbs the cold period they need to flower well.
2. Choose a well-drained spot.
Tulips hate sitting in wet soil. If your ground is heavy clay, improve it with grit or well-rotted compost, or plant your bulbs in pots with good drainage holes.
3. Dig a hole – deep and generous.
Each tulip bulb should be planted at a depth of about 6 to 8 inches (that’s roughly three times the height of the bulb). Deeper planting helps the stem grow strongly and prevents the bulb from dividing too quickly.
If you’re planting a group – which I always recommend – dig out a wide trench rather than individual holes. It’s quicker, and the result is more natural-looking.
4. Set the bulb the right way up.
Bulbs go in pointy-end up, flat-side down. If in doubt, don’t worry too much – tulips are remarkably forgiving and usually right themselves underground.
5. Space them well.
Leave about 4 to 5 inches between bulbs. They don’t like being crammed too tightly together, but equally, a bit of crowding gives a good, full display.
6. Backfill and firm.
Cover the bulbs with soil, gently firming it down with your hand – not your foot – and water them in if the ground is dry.
7. Be patient.
Now comes the waiting. Through winter, the bulbs are quietly setting down roots. Come spring, you’ll be glad you took the time – and the care.
Pack of 10 bulbs
shipping time : Late September to Late October
Dordogne Tulip Bulbs
A graceful presence for the late spring garden.
Dordogne is one of those tulips that quietly steals the show. Flowering in late spring, just as the garden begins to mellow, it offers a remarkable blend of soft apricot, coral, and rose – colors that seem to catch the evening light and hold it. The blooms are large, elegant, and gently flared, held on tall, strong stems that sway rather than snap in the wind.
This is a tulip with real poise – beautiful in a border, where it pairs well with deep purples or soft blues, but just as lovely cut for the house, where it lasts well in a vase and continues to deepen in color as it matures.
Plant Dordogne in generous drifts for best effect, ideally in a sunny, well-drained spot. Like all good tulips, it benefits from being lifted and dried after flowering if you want to keep it going year after year – but even as a one-season wonder, it more than earns its place.
Flowering: Late spring
Height: Around 24 inches
Position: Sun or light shade
Style tip: Looks particularly beautiful with alliums or late-flowering euphorbias
How to plant tulip bulbs
1. Wait for the right time.
Tulips are best planted when the soil has cooled down — ideally in November. This helps reduce the risk of fungal diseases and gives the bulbs the cold period they need to flower well.
2. Choose a well-drained spot.
Tulips hate sitting in wet soil. If your ground is heavy clay, improve it with grit or well-rotted compost, or plant your bulbs in pots with good drainage holes.
3. Dig a hole – deep and generous.
Each tulip bulb should be planted at a depth of about 6 to 8 inches (that’s roughly three times the height of the bulb). Deeper planting helps the stem grow strongly and prevents the bulb from dividing too quickly.
If you’re planting a group – which I always recommend – dig out a wide trench rather than individual holes. It’s quicker, and the result is more natural-looking.
4. Set the bulb the right way up.
Bulbs go in pointy-end up, flat-side down. If in doubt, don’t worry too much – tulips are remarkably forgiving and usually right themselves underground.
5. Space them well.
Leave about 4 to 5 inches between bulbs. They don’t like being crammed too tightly together, but equally, a bit of crowding gives a good, full display.
6. Backfill and firm.
Cover the bulbs with soil, gently firming it down with your hand – not your foot – and water them in if the ground is dry.
7. Be patient.
Now comes the waiting. Through winter, the bulbs are quietly setting down roots. Come spring, you’ll be glad you took the time – and the care.
Pack of 10 bulbs
shipping time : Late September to Late October
Dordogne Tulip Bulbs
A graceful presence for the late spring garden.
Dordogne is one of those tulips that quietly steals the show. Flowering in late spring, just as the garden begins to mellow, it offers a remarkable blend of soft apricot, coral, and rose – colors that seem to catch the evening light and hold it. The blooms are large, elegant, and gently flared, held on tall, strong stems that sway rather than snap in the wind.
This is a tulip with real poise – beautiful in a border, where it pairs well with deep purples or soft blues, but just as lovely cut for the house, where it lasts well in a vase and continues to deepen in color as it matures.
Plant Dordogne in generous drifts for best effect, ideally in a sunny, well-drained spot. Like all good tulips, it benefits from being lifted and dried after flowering if you want to keep it going year after year – but even as a one-season wonder, it more than earns its place.
Flowering: Late spring
Height: Around 24 inches
Position: Sun or light shade
Style tip: Looks particularly beautiful with alliums or late-flowering euphorbias
How to plant tulip bulbs
1. Wait for the right time.
Tulips are best planted when the soil has cooled down — ideally in November. This helps reduce the risk of fungal diseases and gives the bulbs the cold period they need to flower well.
2. Choose a well-drained spot.
Tulips hate sitting in wet soil. If your ground is heavy clay, improve it with grit or well-rotted compost, or plant your bulbs in pots with good drainage holes.
3. Dig a hole – deep and generous.
Each tulip bulb should be planted at a depth of about 6 to 8 inches (that’s roughly three times the height of the bulb). Deeper planting helps the stem grow strongly and prevents the bulb from dividing too quickly.
If you’re planting a group – which I always recommend – dig out a wide trench rather than individual holes. It’s quicker, and the result is more natural-looking.
4. Set the bulb the right way up.
Bulbs go in pointy-end up, flat-side down. If in doubt, don’t worry too much – tulips are remarkably forgiving and usually right themselves underground.
5. Space them well.
Leave about 4 to 5 inches between bulbs. They don’t like being crammed too tightly together, but equally, a bit of crowding gives a good, full display.
6. Backfill and firm.
Cover the bulbs with soil, gently firming it down with your hand – not your foot – and water them in if the ground is dry.
7. Be patient.
Now comes the waiting. Through winter, the bulbs are quietly setting down roots. Come spring, you’ll be glad you took the time – and the care.