Sky High Scarlet Tulip Bulbs - Tall Red Single Late Flowers

Add a bold red accent to the spring garden with Sky High Scarlet tulip bulbs. Large, tomato-red flowers rise on tall stems, bringing color to borders and cut-flower displays. Plant in groups for a striking seasonal display and give these Single Late tulips the winter cooling they need before flowering.

Choose your bulb quantity

This listing is for tulip bulbs to plant, not seeds, potted plants, or cut flowers. Choose:

• 10 bulbs
• 25 bulbs

Variety details

• Variety: Sky High Scarlet
• Type: Single Late tulip
• Flower color: Tomato red to scarlet
• Habit: Tall stems with large single flowers
• Flowering season: Late spring within the local tulip season
• Uses: Garden borders, spring displays, and cut flowers
• Light: Full sun to light shade
• Soil: Well drained; avoid persistently wet ground

Stem height, flower size, and flowering dates vary with climate, cooling, and care. This listing does not establish a specific bulb grade or mature height. Do not treat this variety as heat-proof or expect summer flowering in hot weather.

On arrival

Unpack promptly and inspect the bulbs. Until planting, keep them cool, dry, and ventilated, away from direct sun and heat. Avoid sealed, damp storage. Follow any lot-specific planting or chilling instructions included with your bulbs.

When to plant

In climates with suitably cold winters, plant in fall after the soil cools and before the ground freezes hard. Bulbs establish roots during cool weather, with foliage and flowers developing later as conditions warm.

Warm-winter climates may not provide sufficient natural chilling. Plan the cooling and planting schedule before purchasing for a particular display date; flowering time is not guaranteed.

Warm-climate chilling

Check whether the bulbs have already been pre-chilled before adding another cooling period. Where chilling is needed, a common planning range is approximately 12–16 weeks at 35–45°F (2–7°C), subject to the supplier's instructions and local growing conditions.

Keep bulbs dry in breathable packaging during chilling. Do not freeze them, seal them in airtight plastic, or store them beside ripening fruit, which can release ethylene and damage developing flowers. Plant promptly after chilling into suitable cool-season conditions.

In tropical or consistently warm locations, pre-chilling alone may not overcome hot soil and air temperatures. Tulips are often treated as a one-season display in warm climates, and repeat flowering is not assured.

Planting in garden beds

1. Choose a site with good drainage and full sun to light shade.
2. Loosen the soil and improve drainage where necessary; avoid planting in a water-holding pocket.
3. Plant with the pointed end upward, with the bulb base approximately 6–7 inches below the finished soil surface.
4. Space bulbs approximately 4–5 inches apart.
5. Water after planting to settle the soil, then adjust watering to rainfall and soil moisture.

Follow included instructions if they specify a different depth for your bulb size or growing conditions. Do not assume deeper planting compensates for inadequate drainage.

Container growing

Choose a stable, sufficiently deep container with drainage holes and a free-draining potting mix. Tall tulips need protection from strong winds and a pot that will not tip easily.

Allow room beneath the bulbs for roots and use a suitable planting depth. Avoid bulbs touching each other or the container walls. Containers still need the appropriate winter cooling, and exposed pots can freeze more severely than garden soil. Protect them according to local conditions without keeping them warm throughout winter.

Care during growth

• Keep soil moderately moist while roots, leaves, and flowers are actively growing, without waterlogging.
• Check containers regularly rather than using a fixed watering schedule.
• Feed only as needed, following a bulb fertilizer's label directions.
• Protect tall stems from damaging wind.
• Watch for wildlife damage; tulips are not reliably deer- or rodent-resistant.

Flowers and aftercare

Cut flowers with clean tools for indoor displays, leaving foliage on plants where possible if you hope to retain bulbs. After flowering, remove spent flower heads but allow leaves to remain until they yellow and die back naturally.

Reduce watering as plants become dormant and avoid persistently wet summer soil. Remove dried foliage once it has finished. Repeat flowering depends on climate, bulb condition, and care; a return display the following spring is not guaranteed.

Safety

Tulips are ornamental and not edible. All parts, especially bulbs, are toxic if ingested by people or pets. Keep bulbs away from children and animals and do not confuse them with edible onions or garlic. Wear gloves if handling bulbs irritates your skin.