SKU: 00840369421531 10 Angelique Peony Style Tulip Bulbs

Key Features

• Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming bulbous perennial with broad, slightly waxy blue-green leaves. Each bulb generally produces an upright flowering stem topped with a large, densely petaled bloom.
• Bloom Color: Gorgeous soft blush pink to rosy pink flowers, often highlighted with creamy-white, pale pink, and occasionally subtle greenish tones. Color can deepen as flowers mature.
• Bloom Form: A double late or peony-flowered tulip with numerous overlapping petals that create an exceptionally full, rounded flower.
• Bloom Season: Typically flowers in late spring, extending tulip color toward the end of the traditional spring bulb season.
• Fragrance: Flowers may have a light, subtle fragrance, although Angelique is primarily grown for its exceptional flower form and coloration rather than strong perfume.
• Fruit Flavor: None. Tulips can form dry seed capsules after pollination, but these are not edible fruits and should not be consumed.
• Culinary Uses: Not recommended for culinary use. Although tulip bulbs have historically been consumed under extreme food-shortage conditions, tulips contain irritating compounds and should be treated as ornamental plants rather than food.
• Medicinal Uses: Tulips have no established role as a home medicinal herb. Plant compounds have been investigated scientifically, but Angelique Tulip should not be used for homemade medicinal preparations or self-treatment.
• Possible Toxicity to Pets or Humans: Toxic if ingested, particularly the bulbs. Tulips contain compounds commonly called tuliposides/tulipalins that can cause drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, gastrointestinal irritation, and other symptoms in dogs, cats, and other animals. Handling bulbs repeatedly may also cause skin irritation or dermatitis in sensitive people. Keep bulbs away from children and pets.
• Wildlife & Pest Resistance: Spring flowers may attract bees and other early pollinating insects. Tulips are not reliably deer- or rabbit-resistant; deer, rabbits, squirrels, voles, and other animals may eat flowers, foliage, or bulbs. Potential problems include aphids, slugs, snails, bulb rot, tulip fire, and certain viral diseases.
• Planting Zone: Generally suitable for USDA Zones 3–8, with the best perennial performance occurring where bulbs receive a sufficiently cold winter dormancy period. In warmer climates, pre-chilling bulbs may be necessary.
• Sun Preferences: Prefers full sun to partial shade, ideally receiving at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily during spring growth. Because deciduous trees may still be relatively bare during tulip season, locations beneath them can sometimes provide excellent early-season light.
• Soil Preferences: Performs best in fertile, loose, well-drained soil. Bulbs are susceptible to rot in locations that remain wet, particularly during dormancy.
• Drought Tolerance: Moderate during dormancy. Tulips appreciate regular moisture during active spring growth but prefer comparatively dry conditions after their foliage dies back. They should not remain in constantly saturated soil.
• Mature Size: Typically reaches approximately 16–20 inches tall and about 4–6 inches wide per bulb, with grouped plantings creating a much fuller display.

When and How to Prune

• Remove faded flowers after blooming if you do not want the plant to devote energy to seed production.
• Cut the spent flower head or flower stem back while leaving the foliage intact.
• Do not cut back green leaves immediately after flowering. The foliage continues photosynthesizing and replenishing the bulb for the following year's growth.
• Allow leaves to naturally turn yellow and brown, usually several weeks after flowering.
• Once the foliage has completely yellowed and pulls away easily, cut or remove it near soil level.
• Avoid tying, braiding, or folding green tulip leaves, as this reduces their ability to collect sunlight.
• Remove diseased or badly damaged foliage promptly and dispose of it away from healthy tulip plantings.

Planting Instructions (Bulbs into the Ground)

1. Plant Angelique Tulip bulbs in fall, generally about 6–8 weeks before the ground is expected to freeze.
2. Choose a location receiving full sun to partial shade with excellent drainage.
3. Loosen compacted soil before planting. Incorporating compost can improve poor soil, but avoid creating a planting area that retains excessive water.
4. Dig individual holes or prepare a larger planting area approximately 6–8 inches deep, measured from the soil surface to the bottom of the bulb.
5. Position each bulb with the pointed end facing upward and the broad, flatter basal plate facing downward.
6. Space bulbs approximately 4–6 inches apart. For a dramatic mass display, plant bulbs in groups or broad drifts rather than single straight rows.
7. Cover the bulbs with soil and gently firm the surface.
8. Water thoroughly after planting to settle the soil and encourage root development.
9. Apply approximately 2–3 inches of mulch after the soil cools in colder climates to moderate temperature fluctuations.
10. During spring growth, provide supplemental water if rainfall is insufficient, particularly while plants are developing buds and flowers.
11. Avoid constantly wet soil. Excellent drainage is especially important during summer dormancy.
12. For the most impressive landscape effect, consider planting 5–10 or more bulbs together in irregular clusters.

Overwintering Steps

• Angelique Tulips require a period of winter chilling to develop and flower properly.
• In USDA Zones 3–7, bulbs can generally remain in the ground throughout winter when planted at the appropriate depth in well-drained soil.
• Apply approximately 2–3 inches of mulch after the ground becomes cold in areas experiencing repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
• Avoid heavy watering during winter. Dormant bulbs are particularly vulnerable to rot in saturated soil.
• In warmer climates where winters do not provide adequate chilling, bulbs may need to be pre-chilled before planting.
• When chilling tulip bulbs artificially, keep them away from ripening fruits such as apples and bananas because the ethylene gas produced by fruit can damage developing flower buds.
• Remove excessive mulch in spring as shoots begin emerging.
• Protect developing foliage and flower buds from heavy browsing where deer or rabbits are common.
• After spring flowering, allow foliage to yellow naturally before removing it.

Encouraging Angelique Tulips to Return

Angelique is capable of returning in subsequent seasons, but like many highly bred double late tulips, its flowering performance may gradually decline compared with the first spring after planting.

For the best chance of perennial flowering, plant bulbs in full sun with exceptionally good drainage, allow foliage to die back naturally, and avoid excessive summer irrigation. A bulb fertilizer can be applied as growth begins in spring and again after flowering according to label directions.

Where dependable, uniform flower production is especially important, Angelique Tulips can also be treated as annual bulbs, with fresh bulbs planted each fall for the following spring's display.

With its soft blush-pink coloring, densely layered peony-style blooms, and romantic late-spring appearance, Angelique Tulip is an outstanding choice for cottage gardens, perennial borders, cutting gardens, and mass bulb plantings. Planting several bulbs together creates a particularly luxurious display, filling the late-spring garden with full pastel flowers that look almost more like peonies than traditional tulips.