Tulip Trends & Inspiration

Posted by Shannen Godwin on 17th Jun 2021

Tulip Trends & Inspiration

A true staple of spring. Tulips are one of the most popular bulbous perennials in the British garden. With fresh green foliage, amazing colours and shapes, Tulips will brighten up any garden and provide weeks of cheerful blooms.

In honour of our fashion-forward customers, we have narrowed down the latest trend setting Tulip bulbs to help inspire you before you shop in time for bulb planting season!

Complimentary Colours

Use complimentary colours to create a spring garden scheme full of maximum contrast, resulting in dynamic and exciting displays with a more primal intensity.

1. Tulip Companion Collection

These excellent tulips make the most dramatic display. Their wonderful blend of vibrant colours are a real sight to behold in beds and borders.

2. Royal Wedding Collection

A perfect early Tulip pairing. This electric combination of vibrant orange (Princess Irene) and rich purple tones (Purple Prince) will kick off the spring season with a riot of colour.

3. Green Star/Dolls Minuet

Bring elegance to your garden with these fluted Tulips. The magenta red flowers of Dolls Minuet alongside the stunning green flushed, white blooms of Green Star create a show-stopping spring display.

Fresh & Modern


Calming cool colours recede and blur the boundaries so can be used effectively to make an area feel bigger as well as fresh and modern. Get this look with these new additions to our range.

4. Tulip Honeymoon

Beauty and class all in one Tulip. These pure white blooms with delicately fringed edges will brighten up any spring garden when planted in pots or the border. Why not even plant them in groups for a sea of gleaming white flowers?

5. Tulip Green Spirit

A stylish Triumph Tulip. Producing showy cream and green edged blooms, this variety will bring a touch of elegance and colour to the garden. Perfect for borders or containers, or you can even cut the blooms as part of a beautiful indoor display.

6. Tulip Purple Prince

Producing statuesque blooms, this outstanding Tulip is a great feature for an eye-catching display. Produces dark purple flowers that will shine in the spring garden, whether they are planted in the border or in pots.

Colour Schemes


We’ve scoured the internet to find you the latest trends for your spring-flowering displays. Here are our favourite floral inspirations to liven up and shape your tulip displays this spring.

7. Tropical

Bring vibrant orange, sunny yellow and fresh green shades to the garden to create a tantalising tropical look bursting with exciting colours. Create this aesthetic with tulips like Tulip Orange Toronto and Tulip Purple Doll

8. Spring Sunshine

Yellow is acolour which shines like the sun and makes days that little bit brighter. Yellow flowers are a great way to express joy and positivity. Recreate this look in your displays with plants like Tulip Yellow Spring Green and Tulip Yellow Pomponette

9. Pretty Pastels

In a garden space intended for peace, quiet and relaxation, pastels are the perfect garden colour scheme this spring. Pastel flowers look beautiful in bright sunlight, but also stand out in shade gardens and can brighten up especially dark areas. Tulip Pink Vision and Tulip Mistress Mystic are perfect partners for this colour scheme!