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The tulip is a stalwart of the late-spring garden. There are hundreds to choose from, including traditional, single cup-shaped varieties, double-flowered cultivars and those with elegant, goblet-shaped flowers. Tulips grow best in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. However, they don’t always come back the following year and are therefore often best treated as annuals.
Tulipa ‘Artist’ is an ornate tulip with petals coloured a dramatic mix of orange and green shades. Grow in full sun or partial shade and plant 15cm deep and 10-15cm apart, in well-drained soil. Remove fading flowers of Tulipa ‘Artist’ to prevent the plant producing seeds, costing it energy for next year’s flowers by producing seeds.
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Tulipa ‘Artist’ and wildlife
Tulipa ‘Artist’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
