Pink Tulips

Tulipa 'Ice Cream' brings a touch of theatre to spring planting, with a sumptuous, peony-flowered tulip that looks positively indulgent in a pot and wonderfully composed in the border. The blooms open in creamy white, framed by pink outer petals, creating a poised, patisserie-pretty effect that suits everything from generous drifts to a dedicated cutting patch.

Plant in autumn, tuck into a sheltered position, and let the upright stems rise through mid-green foliage for a refined April–May display. Fully hardy and pleasingly straightforward, it’s a natural choice for smart containers by the door, or for lifting the tone of spring borders with a quietly luxurious flourish.

• Flower style: Peony Flowered (double)
• Colour: Creamy white with pink outer petals
• Ideal for: Pots & containers, borders, cut flower garden

Tulipa 'Negrita' is a richly coloured Triumph tulip, prized for its refined, goblet-shaped blooms in a handsome purple-magenta. Flowering in late spring on strong, upright stems, it brings a composed elegance to pots by the door, smart spring borders, and tidy courtyard gardens.

Plant in autumn and allow the fresh mid-green foliage to do its quiet work through winter; come April and May, 'Negrita' delivers a confident, jewel-toned display that pairs beautifully with soft creams, deep plums, and fresh greens.

• Colour: deep purple-magenta
• Flower form: goblet-shaped (Triumph Group)
• Best for: borders, pots & containers, city gardens
• Stems: upright and sturdy

Tulipa ‘Queensland’ is a wonderfully refined tulip, prized for its double, fringed flowers with a beautifully textured finish. Planted in autumn, it rises in mid-spring with an upright, composed habit—equally at home in smart patio pots, the front of a border, or gathered for the vase.

For the most polished effect, plant generously in groups, and pair with cool whites, soft greens and early-season foliage for a quietly luxurious spring display.

• Flower form: Double, fringed
• Ideal for: Pots & containers, front of borders, cutting gardens
• Season of interest: April to May
• Supplied as: Premium tulip bulbs

Tulip 'Angelique' is a study in quiet luxury: a fully double, peony-flowered tulip in soft shell-pink, with a subtle green flush at the base. Poised and romantic in borders, it is equally impeccable in generous pots by the door, and makes a beautifully refined spring cut flower.

Flowering late in the tulip season, Tulipa 'Angélique' is a particularly elegant way to carry your spring display through to its grand finale.

• Style: fully double blooms with a silky, layered finish
• Colour: soft pink and white, with gentle green at the base
• Best for: pots, borders, cutting garden and courtyard gardens
• Seasonal note: plant in autumn for flowers from March to May

Tulipa 'Apricot Beauty' is a beautifully mannered Single Early tulip, admired for its cup-shaped blooms in soft apricot-salmon pink, gently warmed with a hint of orange. In the spring garden it reads as quietly luminous—equally at home in smart pots by the front door as it is threaded through a border among fresh greens and early perennials.

Plant in autumn for a mid-spring performance, and allow the stems to rise to an elegant, upright finish. A refined choice for gardeners who prefer their colour nuanced rather than brash.

Tulipa ‘Silver Parrot’ is a wonderfully theatrical tulip, with generously ruffled, sculptural petals in cool, silvery tones touched with soft blush. In the spring border it brings a note of modern elegance; in a generous pot by the door it feels positively curated. Long-stemmed and poised, it is equally handsome in a vase.

Plant in autumn, allow the bulbs to settle over winter, and look forward to an assured flourish in April and May.

Why we love it

• Distinctive parrot-style form with beautifully frilled petals
• A refined colour palette that pairs effortlessly with whites, blush and deep plum tones
• Excellent for pots, borders and cut-flower arrangements

Tulipa ‘Foxtrot’ is a quietly glamorous Double Early tulip, opening in soft, ballerina pink before deepening at the edges as each bloom matures. The result is impeccably polished in spring pots by the front door, and equally at home bringing a gentle, romantic note to smart borders.

Neat, clump-forming and reliably perennial, it reaches around 30cm with mid-green foliage and a pleasingly considered silhouette. Plant in autumn into fertile, well-drained soil, give it a sheltered position in full sun, and look forward to a poised display from March to April.

• Flowering: March–April
• Height: 30cm
• Best for: pots & containers, borders, city gardens, cottage-style planting, and underplanting roses & shrubs

Tulipa 'Double Blizz' is a late-spring, double tulip with a distinctly couture air—sumptuous, peony-flowered blooms in fuchsia-pink and white, with a crisp wash of green on the outer petals. Planted in drifts through borders or arranged in generous pots by the door, it brings a composed flourish just as the season turns towards summer.

With sturdy, upright stems and a refined mid-height presence, it pairs beautifully with fresh greens and soft pastels, and looks particularly assured beneath roses and shrubs where its colour lifts emerging foliage.

Why you’ll love it

• Peony-flowered, double blooms for an opulent late-spring display
• Striking bicolour finish of fuchsia-pink and white with green striping
• Ideal for pots and borders, with a neat, upright habit

At a glance

• Botanical name: Tulipa 'Double Blizz'
• Bulb size: 11
• Height: 50cm
• Spacing: 10–15cm
• Spread: 10–50cm
• Flowering: May–June
• Planting: September–December
• Position: Sheltered

Tulipa 'Blushing Apeldoorn' is a beautifully mannered spring tulip, offering a classic goblet outline and a softly blushed palette that sits effortlessly within refined borders and stylish container displays. Plant in autumn for an elegant April–May performance, particularly effective in generous drifts where the colour can read as a calm, coordinated sweep.

With an upright habit and mid-green foliage, it also makes a dependable choice for cutting—bringing a poised, clean line to simple, understated arrangements.

• Colour: Soft pink, deepening to rose with a warm base
• Flower form: Goblet
• Best for: Borders, pots & containers, and cut flowers
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Tulipa 'Blushing Parrot' is a beautifully theatrical parrot tulip, prized for its ruffled, painterly petals and softly shifting colour. Opening cream-white, each bloom gradually flushes with rosy pink and deeper edging as it matures—utterly charming in pots by the door and quietly magnificent in a spring border.

With strong, upright stems and a refined presence, it also makes an excellent late-spring cut flower—particularly when gathered just as the buds begin to show their first hint of blush.

• Ruffled, parrot-style flowers with a cream-white base and pink-red blushing edges
• Splendid in containers and front-of-border plantings
• Ideal for cutting in late spring

Tulipa 'Pink Impression' is a handsome Darwin tulip with generous, goblet-shaped blooms in a refined rose-pink. Held on sturdy, upright stems, it brings a poised, confident lift to spring borders and makes a particularly polished showing in generous pots.

Plant in autumn for a quietly sumptuous display through April–May. With its reliable form and good stem length, it is also a favourite for cutting—excellent for bringing a little spring ceremony indoors.

• Flower colour: Pink
• Form: Goblet-shaped flowers on strong stems
• Best for: Borders & beds, pots & containers, cutting garden
• Hardiness: Fully hardy