Red tulips to grow

Tulipa 'Van Eijk'

'Van Eijk' is a lovely Darwin tulip with single, cherry-red flowers held on strong stems. It looks lovely growing with warm-yellow tulips and white daffodils. Flowers in early spring.

Height: 45cm.

'Toyota'

Tulipa 'Toyota' is a tall, late-flowering tulip with single, pink-red blooms bearing creamy edges. The flowers look fabulous dotted amongst a spring carpet of forget-me-nots.

H: 60cm.

'Doll's Minuet'

'Doll's Minuet' is a spectacular Viridiflora tulip with ruby-coloured blooms and green flames emerging from the base of each pointed petal. Perfect for an unusual bunch of cut flowers.

H: 50cm.

Tulipa praestans

This species tulip hails from the rocky Pamir-Alay mountainsides in central Asia. If happy, Tulipa praestans is long-lived and will naturalise. Varieties to grow include multi-flowering 'Fusilier' and the variegated 'Unicum'.

H: 30cm.

'Glasnost'

'Glasnost' is a flamboyant Parrot tulip with deep-red, yellow-edged flowers resembling ruffled feathers. Flowers mid- to late spring.

H: 50cm.

'Reputation'

As a Triumph tulip, 'Reputation' has single, cup-shaped flowers that bloom in mid- to late spring. This variety has crimson flowers flushed with lemon yellow at the edges.

H: 45cm.

'Red Proud'

'Red Proud' is a towering tulip with rich red blooms that last well in the garden or as cut flowers. Strong stems ensure they'll stand up well in wet, breezy conditions.

H: 65cm.

'Kingsblood'

An exquisite late-flowering tulip, 'Kingsblood' has cherry-red, single flowers that look fabulous growing with plants like sweet rocket and orange tulips like 'Ballerina' and 'Bestseller'.