Tulipa 'Orange Princess'

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.

Warm orange and red blooms open up to reveal a bronze tint as Tulipa 'Orange Princess' matures. Its foliage is a grey-green, with white margins. As with all tulips, plant Tulipa 'Orange Princess' bulbs in well-drained soil, kept moist during the growing period. After flowering, don't cut off foliage but leave it to die down naturally, to help the bulbs build up energy reserves for the following year.