Rococo Parrot Tulip Bulbs – Ruffled Red & Green Flowers

Bring rich color and sculptural texture to your spring garden with Rococo parrot tulip bulbs. Large flowers feature velvety dark red petals, brighter red edges, and fine green markings. Deeply cut, irregular petals create the ruffled shape that makes this parrot tulip so distinctive.

Imagine a group opening beside your front path, the flowers spreading wider in sunshine to reveal their layered detail. Leave them in the garden for a dramatic display or cut a few stems for a richly colored indoor arrangement.

Choose Your Bulb Pack

• 10 bulbs
• 25 bulbs
• 100 bulbs

This listing is for Rococo tulip bulbs for planting, not seeds, potted plants, or cut flowers. Select your preferred bulb count from the size options.

Flower Highlights

• Variety: Tulipa 'Rococo', a parrot tulip.
• Color: Dark red with brighter red edging and green markings, with a subtle blue sheen noted in the existing variety information.
• Flower form: Large, deeply cut, irregular petals that open widely in sunshine.
• Bloom time: Late in the spring tulip season, depending on climate and planting conditions.
• Garden uses: Grouped borders, entryway displays, containers, and cutting gardens.
• Position: Sunny and sheltered from strong wind and heavy rain.

When and How to Plant

Plant in fall for flowering the following spring where winter conditions provide the cold period tulips need. In warm-winter climates, follow locally appropriate chilling and planting guidance; fall planting alone does not ensure flowering.

Choose well-drained soil and loosen the planting area. Set bulbs approximately 6 inches deep, pointed end upward, then cover with soil. Follow any bulb-size-specific instructions supplied with your order. If the top is difficult to identify, place the bulb on its side.

Water after planting if the soil is very dry, and avoid sites that remain waterlogged. Plant in informal groups of five or more for a fuller, natural-looking display rather than a single straight row.

Growing in Containers

Use a deep pot with drainage holes and enough space for the planting depth and root growth. Fill with well-draining potting mix and position bulbs so they do not touch. Place the container in a sheltered location with suitable winter chilling for tulips.

Check moisture periodically, avoiding both waterlogging and completely dry mix during active growth. Move the pot into a sunny display position as growth develops. Protect container bulbs from damaging severe freezes while still allowing their required cold period.

Spring Care and Cut Flowers

Shelter the large blooms from strong wind and heavy rain. Check soil moisture during growth and water when needed without leaving bulbs in standing water.

For indoor arrangements, cut stems with clean tools and place promptly in fresh water. Parrot tulip stems can form interesting curves in a vase, adding movement to an arrangement.

Remove faded flower heads, but leave foliage until it yellows naturally. Repeat flowering varies with climate and growing conditions; an identical display is not guaranteed each year.

Handling and Safety

Tulip bulbs are ornamental planting material, not food. Keep bulbs away from children and pets, and wear gloves if handling causes skin irritation.