The Cairns tulip is a grower's masterpiece. Its double, pink flowers with thick petals resemble a sweet meringue. This variety produces sturdy stems that are forty to fifty centimetres (sixteen to twenty inches) tall that ensure that wonderful flowers are properly displayed. Flowering of this tulip begins at the end of April and lasts twenty to twenty-five days on average. Cup-shaped, ten centimetres (four inches) wide flowers, add style to flower beds, borders, and plant groups. A double fringed tulip constitutes an excellent component of a composition arranged in a large bowl, basket, or planter. Florists love it because of the exuberant flowers, that gives bouquets a unique charm.

Bulb plants that flower in spring, such as tulip, should be planted in September and October.Choose a sheltered, well-lit, and warm place to this highly decorative variety. Tulip likes sandy loam soil that is not excessively moist. Preparing soil in advance - loosening, fertilizing, and thorough weeding - is considered a good practice. Feed tulips with a multi-component fertilizer with an increased dose of nitrogen, in spring. Use potassium and phosphorus preparations during the bud-setting and flowering.

Package contains 250 bulbs of the Cairns tulip, sized eleven to twelve centimetres (four-and-a-half to eleven inches) in circumference. Basic plant facts and growing instructions were printed on the packaging label.

• Variety: Cairns
• Use: ornamental - garden, pots, cut flower
• Growth form: erect
• Flower colour: pink
• Vegetation form: perennial
• Flower type: double, fringed
• Site: sunny, warm, sheltered; sandy-loam, moderately moist soil
• Bulb size (circumference):: 11/12 cm
• Bulbs: 250
• Height: 30 to 50 centimetres
• Flowering period: April to May
• Planting period: September and October
• Wintering in the ground?: yes