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Garden rainbows: The parrot tulip

These tulips are a kaleidoscope of colour with orange, pink, purple, yellow, green, and even a faint blush of blue.

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Credit: Courtesy of Veseys Seeds Ltd.

Plant rainbows in your garden with the parrot tulip

A new addition to the Veseys collection, parrot tulip ‘Blumex’ is a kaleidoscope of colour with orange, pink, purple, yellow, green, and even a faint blush of blue streak and swirl over every ruffled and curled petal. Plant these stunning April/May bloomers this fall. ‘Blumex’ reaches a height of 35 cm (14 in.) and is best grown in sun or partial shade. It is excellent as a cut flower. Hardy to zone 3. Available while they last at www.veseys.com