Tulip Showwinner
Tulip Showwinner (Tulipa Kaufmanniana) – The Early Spring Champion Bring your garden to life before the rest of the neighborhood even wakes up. True to its name, the Showwinner Tulip is an award-winning variety famous for being one of the earliest tulips to bloom. This vibrant, scarlet-red "Waterlily Tulip" is a must-have for anyone who wants high-impact color with minimal effort.
A Fiery Welcome to Spring
The Showwinner isn’t just another red tulip. As a Kaufmanniana variety, it features large, pointed petals that open wide in the full sun, revealing a glowing yellow heart. When fully open, these blooms resemble waterlilies floating atop a sea of unique, mottled green-and-purple foliage.
Why the Showwinner Deserves a Spot in Your Garden:
First to Arrive: Blooms in early spring, often alongside crocuses, to kickstart your garden’s color palette.
Perennial Power: Unlike many hybrid tulips that fade after one year, Showwinner is excellent for naturalizing, meaning it will reliably return year after year.
Weather Resistant: With its short, sturdy stems (6–8 inches), this tulip stands its ground against wind and heavy spring rain. Compact & Versatile: Perfectly suited for rock gardens, front-of-border displays, and patio containers.
£8.49
Per package: 10
Available in 1 day, delivery time 100 days
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Tulip Showwinner (Tulipa Kaufmanniana) – The Early Spring Champion Bring your garden to life before the rest of the neighborhood even wakes up. True to its name, the Showwinner Tulip is an award-winning variety famous for being one of the earliest tulips to bloom. This vibrant, scarlet-red "Waterlily Tulip" is a must-have for anyone who wants high-impact color with minimal effort.
A Fiery Welcome to Spring
The Showwinner isn’t just another red tulip. As a Kaufmanniana variety, it features large, pointed petals that open wide in the full sun, revealing a glowing yellow heart. When fully open, these blooms resemble waterlilies floating atop a sea of unique, mottled green-and-purple foliage.
Why the Showwinner Deserves a Spot in Your Garden:
First to Arrive: Blooms in early spring, often alongside crocuses, to kickstart your garden’s color palette.
Perennial Power: Unlike many hybrid tulips that fade after one year, Showwinner is excellent for naturalizing, meaning it will reliably return year after year.
Weather Resistant: With its short, sturdy stems (6–8 inches), this tulip stands its ground against wind and heavy spring rain. Compact & Versatile: Perfectly suited for rock gardens, front-of-border displays, and patio containers.
- Flowering period
- Planting period
| Bulb/tuber size | 11/12 |
|---|---|
| Number per m2 | 70 |
| Per package | 10 |
| Plant depth | 4 - 4.7 inch |
| Planting distance | 4 - 4.7 inch |
| Flower colour | Red |
| Bulb type | Tulipa |
| Type of bulb | Kaufmanniana |
| Flowering period | March, April |
| Flowering and growth height | 8 - 12 inch |
| Place / Planting position | Partial shade, Sun |
| Hardiness zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Naturalising | Yes |
| Hardy | Yes |
| Suitable for pots and planters | Yes |
| Suitable as cut flower | No |
| Attracting bees and butterflies | No |
| Deer and rodent resistant | No |
| Scented | No |
| Delivered as | Flower bulb or tuber |
Other information
- First loosen the soil well where the flower bulbs will be planted. Then the soil is easier to work with.
- Dig a hole and make sure it is 2 to 3 times as deep as the height of the tulip bulbs.
- For the distance between the bulbs, make sure it is 2 times the diameter of the bulbs.
- Plant the flower bulbs in the hole with the pointed side facing up or with the root base facing down.
- Cover the tulip bulbs with soil and water them well.
