Banja Luka Tulip Bulbs, FALL PLANTING, SPRING BLOOM

Boost your garden's beauty with 'Banja Luka' Tulip this spring - the best perennial and cutting tulip! - This tulip boasts a flaming yellow with red streaks and gorgeous orange underside, a brilliant 6" diameter flower when open! Symbolizes eternal happiness and perfect love! Official 11yr Wedding Anniversary flower too.
Banja Luka Tulip Bulbs: A brilliant and sturdy variety with huge blooms of yellow and deep orange-red, making it very showy.
ENTRYWAYS & BORDERS: Planting tulips in flower beds and borders lets you start enjoying a colorful garden long before most perennials have emerged from their winter sleep. Welcome guests by planting a bed of tulips along your front walk. For mass plantings, you can count on the large flowers of Darwin Hybrid Tulips to always provide a big impact.
PLANTING IS AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3
1. Dig a hole 6” deep.
2. Set the tulip bulb pointy side up in the soil.
3. Cover the bulb with soil and water only if the soil is very dry.
PLANTING TIPS
Planting tulips side by side in a single row makes them look stiff and unnatural. Tulips look best when they are planted in informal groups of 5 or more bulbs. Rectangular, triangular or oval patterns (as shown in the photo at left) will make the planting look as full as possible and ensure the flowers are visible from all angles.
For best results, tulips should be planted in well-drained soil. Peat moss or compost can be added to improve drainage. Tulip bulbs should be planted pointy side up. If you are unsure which end should face up, plant the bulbs on their sides. Once the bulb starts growing, the plant will find its way to the sun.
CUT FLOWER GARDENS: Enjoy the fun of arranging bouquets of tulips for your own home or to share with friends and family. Planting bulbs in a cutting garden makes it easier to cut the flowers and bring the freshness of spring indoors. For cutting gardens, plant an assortment of different tulip flower types, including singles, doubles, fringed, lily-flowered and parrots.
CURB APPEAL: Increase the WOW factor around your home! Large groups of colorful tulips will attract the admiring eyes of neighbors and everyone who passes by. The more tulips you plant, the better the show. Darwin Hybrid tulips offer a wide range of color choices and have large, impressive blooms.
CONTAINERS & WINDOW BOXES: When fall arrives, remove the annuals and fill your pots and planters with tulip bulbs. The bulbs will sleep through the winter months and then fill your yard with a burst of spring color. Greigii tulips and double early tulips are especially good for containers.
COMPANION PLANTS FOR TULIPS
Boost the beauty of your spring garden by pairing tulips with other blooming bulbs like hyacinths, daffodils, and crocus. Add a pop of color by under-planting tulips with anemone blanda or muscari, or planting early spring annuals like pansies. For a fuller flower bed after tulips are done blooming, mix in perennials like primroses, dicentra, hosta, and pulmonaria.
Outdoor Beds
Improve soil drainage by adding organic material and planting in a spot with full sun to light shade, allowing for a period of winter cooling for the tulip bulbs to return. Avoid areas with excessive water after rain.
Plant tulips For best results, plant bulbs with the pointy end facing up, 5" apart and 6"-7" deep at the base, and water well once after planting. Leaves will form in autumn and flowers will bloom in spring. Cut tulips for bouquets, but leave foliage until after blooming for bulb's health. Water as needed during active growth periods.
By the early summer the leaves will yellow and die back. The dried foliage may be removed at this point. Your bulbs will rest until next spring when they'll beginning the next growing cycle. When leaves are absent and the bulbs are dormant, withhold water.
Pots, Barrels, Tubs & Urns
Plant tulips in well-drained soil. Choose shorter varieties for smaller containers and ensure they receive full sun to light shade. In cooler areas, they will naturally return in the following spring.
Plant tulips 4" apart and 6-7" deep, pointy end up. Water well once after planting. Cut for bouquets when in bloom and leave foliage for bulb strength. Water as needed during active growth periods.
By the early summer the leaves will yellow and die back. The dried foliage may be removed at this point. Your bulbs will rest until next spring when they'll beginning the next growing cycle. When leaves are absent and the bulbs are dormant, withhold water.