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By Daniel Griffiths\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 22 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The Weilands have been at Belcombe Court for nearly 30 years. The elegant house and the outbuildings standing around it, form a rambling cluster of mellow Bath stone. Beyond the ha-ha enclosing the garden, parkland rises quite steeply to woodlands beyond. What with grottoes and temples, ponds and waterfalls, as well as an acre and a half of walled kitchen garden, owner Paul Weiland has never had to worry that the projects will run out.<\/p>\n\n

In brief<\/strong><\/p>\n

What<\/strong> Small, landscape park of the 18th century, with areas of modern planting. Where<\/strong> Wiltshire. Size<\/strong> Garden area of about four acres adjoining parkland and wood of more than 50 acres. Soil<\/strong> Stony brash. Climate<\/strong> temperate, Hardiness<\/strong> zone USDA 9a.<\/p>\n

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Gravel paths lead down the sloping walled garden to the lowest level. These long lower terraces, edged by low box hedging and espaliered fruit trees \u2013 a hallmark of Arne Maynard\u2019s designs \u2013 are used for growing cutting flowers for the house, while more tender bulbs for house displays are nurtured in the new glasshouse.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The walled garden, designed by Arne Maynard, is dominated by huge mounds of clipped box and yew. A crab apple brings early bloom alongside one of the gravelled paths that run down each side of the garden. Borders here are planted with masses of rosemary and iris with a sprinkle of tulips for spring.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The big walled garden lies on a steep south-facing slope behind the house. At the bottom end are two long box-edged beds, planted with a mass of tulips and other flowers for cutting. More tulips are crammed into pots that line the paths on either side.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Facing page, From the enclosed, cobbled courtyard behind the house, stone steps curve gently to the path that leads to the greenhouse. Domes of clipped box and yew sit between exuberant clumps of spurge (Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii.), with multi-stemmed amelanchiers and a magnolia behind. <\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The domed rotunda, dating from the middle of the 18th century, sits on a hillock made perhaps with the earth excavated to form the small lake that curves round its foot. Beyond are handsome iron railings marking the junction between the garden and the parkland beyond. <\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Looking west from the house towards the park, the full drama of the Regency grotto comes into view. Made of tufa, it overlooks the lake, fed by a natural waterfall, cascading down on the left of the grotto entrance. Inside, a curving, dark passage is furnished with a stone seat. <\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The handsome south front of Belcombe Court, added by the architect John Wood in 1734, looks out over lawn studded with spring bulbs growing under an ancient cedar. Beyond, to the left, lie the domed rotunda and the little cottage orne, made in the Gothic style.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

24 Key Tulips from Belcombe Court<\/h2>\n
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Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Mistress Mystic\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Mistress Mystic\u2019 A very prettily shaped tulip, the petals curving outslightly at the top. Complex shades of violet, veined over a very pale pink.Flowers late April. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Burning Heart\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Burning Heart\u2019 Huge flowers, variable in their markings. Some arepale cream, streaked with red, others are flushed all over with red. Inner petals are more strongly marked than outer. Flowers April to May. 55cm. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Merlot<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Merlot\u2019 A tall, elegant tulip of the Lily-Flowered type, with petalsthat reflex slightly at their tips. Classically formed \u2013 a tulip of great poise. Flowers in late April. 65cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Ronaldo\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Ronaldo\u2019 The beauty of this Triumph tulip lies in the complex, greyish bloomon the outside of the huge, rounded deep crimson petals. It makes a handsome, squareish flower that blooms in mid-April. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

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Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Flaming Spring Green\u2019<\/h3>\n
\"""\"<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Flaming Spring Green\u2019 This viridiflora type is a mutation of the popular \u2018Spring Green\u2019. But rather than just green feathering, the creamy-white petals also include flares of red. A late-season option, flowering in May. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

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Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Grand Perfection\u2019<\/h3>\n
\"""\"<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Grand Perfection\u2019 An attempt to get close to the Rembrandt tulips of Dutch Old Master paintings, with broad flashes of red spreading over a creamy background. Flowers in late April. 45cm. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

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Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Slawa\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Slawa\u2019 A handsome and dramatic tulip, with a tall, slightly waistedflower. The petals are almost striped, deep purple in the centre, with a band of deep pink on either side. Flowers early April. 40cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

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Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Carnaval de Rio\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Carnaval de Rio\u2019 A striking bi-coloured Triumph bloom, that is wellsuited to its name, with brilliant red feathering on a white ground. It flowers in late April and May. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Raspberry Ripple\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Raspberry Ripple\u2019 An uncompromising combination of deep red, flamedand flared, on a white ground. Makes a strong, square-bottomed flower. Aneye-catching cut flower that blooms in April. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Estella Rijnveld\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Estella Rijnveld\u2019 One of the best of the Parrot tulips, the petalsexuberantly ruffled in red and white. Raised in the Netherlands in 1954 by Dr de Mol and named after his wife. Flowers in May. 55cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Negrita\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Negrita\u2019 Excellent in pots as it grows to only 45cm with purple flowers, veined with seams of an even darker purple. At the base of each petal, a surprising clear blue blotch. Flowers mid April. 45cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

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Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Temple of Beauty\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Temple of Beauty\u2019 A tulip of great poise, with sharply pointed orange petals flushed up the centre with deep pink. A descendant of the old Cottage Group tulips, known for their staying power. Flowers April to May. 60cm. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Apricot Pride\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Apricot Pride\u2019 A Darwin Hybrid tulip with the huge, square-shoulderedblooms typical of that group. A soft colour, easy to use and lovely to pick.Flowers late April. 45cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

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Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Red Dress\u2019<\/h3>\n
\"""\"<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Red Dress\u2019 An unusually shaped tulip, now part of a new category, theCoronet group. The petals are of a stiff, thick texture, twisting in several directions before gathering in a crown. Flowers mid to late spring. 40cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Abu Hassan\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Abu Hassan\u2019 Flowers of deep mahogany red, with an edge of deepgold around the top of the petals. It never opens up to show the inside.Flowers in early May. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Greenstar\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Greenstar\u2019 Imagine the popular green and white tulip \u2018Spring Green\u2019 reborn as a Lily-Flowered tulip and you have \u2018Greenstar\u2019. It flowers between late April and early May. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Black Hero\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Black Hero\u2019 Among the best of the Double Late tulips, because, although it is tall, it has a stem strong enough to bear its cargo. A sport of the famous T. \u2018Queen of Night\u2019. Flowers April to May. 60cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Ballerina\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Ballerina\u2019 Sometimes, form in tulips is sacrificed in pursuit of size. Not so with the elegant \u2018Ballerina\u2019, which is sweetly scented and flowers in sunset shades of orange and red, netted together in an indistinguishable way. 55cm. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

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Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Cairo\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Cairo\u2019 A Triumph tulip that is a lovely soft sandy brown, and which gets browner as it ages. Broad, squareish petals make a flat-topped flower. An exceptional tulip and scented as well. Flowers mid April to early May. 45cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Request\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Request\u2019 Like so many other orange tulips, \u2018Request\u2019 is scented, which is a great bonus in a tulip. The warm orange of the strongly reflexed petals has a clear tongue of pink overlaid on the outside. Flowers April. 45cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Tulipa<\/em> \u2018Gavota\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Gavota\u2019 A mid-season Triumph tulip that flowers in late April and early May. A strong, some might say harsh, combination of brownish red, edged with pale yellow. Inside, the flower is all yellow. 50cm. AGM*. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b\u2020.<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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Tulipa \u2018Mistress Mystic\u2019 A very prettily shaped tulip, the petals curving out slightly at the top. Complex shades of violet, veined over a very pale pink. Flowers late April. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Burning Heart\u2019 Huge flowers, variable in their markings. Some are pale cream, streaked with red, others are flushed all over with red. Inner petals are more strongly marked than outer. Flowers April to May. 55cm. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Tulipa \u2018Merlot\u2019 A tall, elegant tulip of the Lily-Flowered type, with petals that reflex slightly at their tips. Classically formed \u2013 a tulip of great poise. Flowers in late April. 65cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Tulipa \u2018Ronaldo\u2019 The beauty of this Triumph tulip lies in the complex, greyish bloom on the outside of the huge, rounded deep crimson petals. It makes a handsome, squareish flower that blooms in mid-April. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Flaming Spring Green\u2019 This viridiflora type is a mutation of the popular \u2018Spring Green\u2019. But rather than just green feathering, the creamy-white petals also include flares of red. A late-season option, flowering in May. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Estella Rijnveld\u2019 One of the best of the Parrot tulips, the petals exuberantly ruffled in red and white. Raised in the Netherlands in 1954 by Dr de Mol and named after his wife. Flowers in May. 55cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Raspberry Ripple\u2019 An uncompromising combination of deep red, flamed and flared, on a white ground. Makes a strong, square-bottomed flower. An eye-catching cut flower that blooms in April. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Carnaval de Rio\u2019 A striking bi-coloured Triumph bloom, that is well suited to its name, with brilliant red feathering on a white ground. It flowers in late April and May. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Slawa\u2019 A handsome and dramatic tulip, with a tall, slightly waisted flower. The petals are almost striped, deep purple in the centre, with a band of deep pink on either side. Flowers early April. 40cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Grand Perfection\u2019 An attempt to get close to the Rembrandt tulips of Dutch Old Master paintings, with broad flashes of red spreading over a creamy background. Flowers in late April. 45cm. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Negrita\u2019 Excellent in pots as it grows to only 45cm with purple flowers, veined with seams of an even darker purple. At the base of each petal, a surprising clear blue blotch. Flowers mid April. 45cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Temple of Beauty\u2019 A tulip of great poise, with sharply pointed orange petals flushed up the centre with deep pink. A descendant of the old Cottage Group tulips, known for their staying power. Flowers April to May. 60cm. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Apricot Pride\u2019 A Darwin Hybrid tulip with the huge, square-shouldered blooms typical of that group. A soft colour, easy to use and lovely to pick. Flowers late April. 45cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Red Dress\u2019 An unusually shaped tulip, now part of a new category, the Coronet group. The petals are of a stiff, thick texture, twisting in several directions before gathering in a crown. Flowers mid to late spring. 40cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Abu Hassan\u2019 Flowers of deep mahogany red, with an edge of deep gold around the top of the petals. It never opens up to show the inside. Flowers in early May. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Request\u2019 Like so many other orange tulips, \u2018Request\u2019 is scented, which is a great bonus in a tulip. The warm orange of the strongly reflexed petals has a clear tongue of pink overlaid on the outside. Flowers April. 45cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Cairo\u2019 A Triumph tulip that is a lovely soft sandy brown, and which gets browner as it ages. Broad, squareish petals make a flat-topped flower. An exceptional tulip and scented as well. Flowers mid April to early May. 45cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Ballerina\u2019 Sometimes, form in tulips is sacrificed in pursuit of size. Not so with the elegant \u2018Ballerina\u2019, which is sweetly scented and flowers in sunset shades of orange and red, netted together in an indistinguishable way. 55cm. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Black Hero\u2019 Among the best of the Double Late tulips, because, although it is tall, it has a stem strong enough to bear its cargo. A sport of the famous T. \u2018Queen of Night\u2019. Flowers April to May. 60cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tulipa\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tulipa \u2018Greenstar\u2019 Imagine the popular green and white tulip \u2018Spring Green\u2019 reborn as a Lily-Flowered tulip and you have \u2018Greenstar\u2019. It flowers between late April and early May. 50cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Tulipa \u2018Gavota\u2019 A mid-season Triumph tulip that flowers in late April and early May. A strong, some might say harsh, combination of brownish red, edged with pale yellow. Inside, the flower is all yellow. 50cm. AGM*. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b\u2020.<\/span> <\/figcaption> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Tulipa \u2018Ballade\u2019 Has the sharply reflexed petals typical of Lily-Flowered tulips. They open into a wide, shallow flower, deep pink, edged with white. Inside, a surprising turquoise basal blotch on a white background. 55cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Tulipa clusiana The lady tulip was one of the first wild tulips to come into Europe. Crimson-washed outer petals are pure-white inside, stained by a basal blotch of deep purple. Flowers in April. 25cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Tulipa saxatilis Bakeri Group \u2018Lilac Wonder\u2019 Some beautiful small cultivars have been selected from wild species tulips. This one with its arresting combination of pink and bright yellow, flowers from April to May. 25cm. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

*Holds an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. \u2020Hardiness ratings given where available.<\/p>\n

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