The Clusiana Sheila tulip is a splendid botanical variety that produces long, subtle stalks that end with flowers with pointed petals. The buds of this tulip resemble the flame of a candle. They take on pink and peach colour with a touch of subtle yellow. Leaves of this tulip are on equal terms with the flowers in regard to the tenderness and match the ethereal build of the plant. The strong, sturdy flowers grow back every year in larger groupings that add warmth to every garden corner. The marvellous, slender and tender blooms constitute the ideal filling for borders, containers and lawns.

The blooming tulips bring joy and happiness. Even the smallest tuft of these most popular bulb plants should grow in every garden. They provide a variety of ways in which they can be arranged. You may grow them on uniform carpet-like borders, in compositions with other bulbous flowering plants and in arrangements with perennials and annuals. They look great on English-style borders grown as lawn edgings. The Clusiana Lady Sheila tulip looks spectacular on edgings. Choose these sturdy, proven tulips for filling containers situated on balconies, terraces and patios. They can be easily incorporated into rock gardens and used as colourful spots between trees and shrubs. They look great gathered in small, adorable bouquets.

Should you decide to grow tulips, choose a sunny or partially shady site for them. They will not show their full blooming potential in the shade. The soil needs to be permeable. If it is not the case, provide an appropriate drainage layer. Before planting the bulbs in autumn, loosen and weed the ground thoroughly and mix it with a substantial amount of compost in order to provide the plants with the needed nutrition. The optimal pH value of the soil would be neutral or slightly acidic, a tulip site should be sheltered from strong wind, so the flowers do not get damaged. Apart from the frequent, regular weeding, topping plants after the flowers have wilted, is the most important care measure in tulip cultivation. It prevents the bulbs from weakening.

Plant the bulbs at the depth equal twice their height. Put the leaf buds - the pointy tips - up. Cover the bulbs with soil and press it tightly in order to eliminate hollow spaces under the surface. Water the planted bulb only once, abundantly. Tulips are frost-resistant and handle low temperatures well. We recommend to cover them with mulch or conifer twigs before the winter, though.

Each package contains 50 bulbs of the Clusiana Sheila tulip. The basic plant facts and growing instructions are printed on the packaging label.

• Variety: Clusiana Sheila
• Use: ornamental - garden, pots, cut flower
• Flower colour: pink and yellow
• Vegetation form: perennial
• Site: sunny or partial shade, wind-sheltered; permeable, well drained, loose, weeded soil with neutral or slightly acidic reaction
• Bulbs: 50
• Planting period: autumn
• Planting depth (cm): twice the height of a bulb
• Wintering in the ground?: Yes