We sell a wide range, fresh flower bulbs, tubers and rhizomes at very competitive prices; directly from selected growers we have been working with for years! Upon arrival at our warehouse, all flower bulbs are carefully checked for damage, diseases and size. This way, we guarantee good quality. View our current range in the webshop and order packaged flower bulbs, tubers and rhizomes in various packages. Perfect for the garden, borders, flowerbeds or pots and containers.
Besides the well-known and classic varieties, you can also find our best sellers, new and exclusive varieties at BULBi. Buy flower bulb packs by variety, or choose from our collection of mixed bulbs such as the Tulip bestseller collection. We also offer a large assortment of perennials. Ideal to combine with flower bulbs in your borders for a beautiful garden full of colours and fragrances! Transform your garden, patio or balcony into a blooming and colourful place and increase biodiversity!
With years of experience in the bulb world, we guarantee the best quality flower bulbs, tubers and rhizomes. You can easily order your bulbs, tubers and rhizomes from home, where we offer a 100% flowering guarantee.
Are you interested in bulk quantities and full containers? Then please refer to our wholesale company Green Garden Flowerbulbs.
Ordering tulip bulbs online
Tulip bulbs are available from August through December (increasing to January, while stocks last). Of course, you may already be planning your spring garden, or balcony and beautifying your surroundings in advance of the season. It is therefore possible to order flower bulbs online before the season starts, so you can be sure of your preferred choice of tulip bulbs. The tulip bulbs are delivered at the right planting time, in a delivery week of your choice!
After you have placed an order, you will automatically receive an e-mail with an order confirmation. If you would like more information about ordering, please visit the 'order procedure' page.
Just before we dispatch your order, the flower bulbs are taken from the conditioned rooms and professionally checked, so you can be sure of fresh flower bulbs. If you would like more information on shipping, please visit the 'shipping and delivery' page.
Different types of tulips
We offer a wide range of tulips. For example, there are single and doubletulips, fringed tulips, botanical tulips, lily flowering tulips or the striking parrot tulips. But also early- and late-flowering tulips, so you can enjoy this well-known flower from March through May. To make your choice you can use the filter; choose for example the flowering period, color, group or height.
Double early tulips - Peony tulips
Double early tulips are suitable for a spot at the front of the border or in pots because of their slightly shorter stems. These early-flowering tulips have beautifully filled flowers and are therefore also called pioentulips.
Double late tulips - Peony tulips
Double late tulips are real eye-catchers in the garden with their well-filled flowers and long stems. The peony-flowered tulips bloom around May and provide prolonged flowering.
Single early tulips
Recognisable by the classic tulip shape. These tulips bloom early and have shorter, sturdy stems. As a result, these tulips can withstand quite a bit of wind. Single early tulips are good for planting in containers, borders and flowerbeds.
Single late tulips
Even later in spring you can still enjoy the classic tulip shape in many colours. Single late tulips have sturdy, long stems, which makes this tulip a good cut flower.
Triumph tulips
With large cone-shaped flowers, the Triumph tulip brightens up any garden. After opening, the shape changes to oval. The Triumph tulip was created by crossing early and late single-flowered tulips. These tulips have strong stems, making them perfect for the garden and as cut flowers.
Botanical tulips
The smallest tulips of its kind are botanical tulips. These tulips are quite different from the larger tulips, that's because they stay low with smaller flowers. The big advantage of these tulips is that you don't need to take them out of the ground, as these tulips are suitable for perennial flowering and naturalising. They can flower along the edge of a border or as low ground covers. Also suitable for in pots.
Darwin hybrid tulips
Darwin hybrid tulips are single-flowered tulips, with sturdy, long stems that can take a punch. These tulips develop large cup-shaped flowers and bloom in mid-season. Many of these varieties, under the right conditions, return the following year.
Fosteriana tulips
A characteristic feature of Fosteriana tulips is their leaves, which are often a little grey-green. This gives a nice contrast to their brightly coloured large flowers. These early-flowering tulips vary in height and good results have been achieved for perennial flowering with this variety.
Fringed tulips
You can recognise these tulips by the beautiful serrated edge along the flower. Often this serrated edge is also in a different colour. These tulips are mid- to late-flowering and suitable as cut flowers.
Double fringed tulips
The double fringed tulips are very decorative because of the double flowers with a beautiful serrated edge. These tulips flower for a very long time and are suitable for both pots and the garden.
Parrot tulips
With fringed and twisted flowers, Parrot tulips, are true works of art in the garden. These tulips flower in late April/early May and as soon as the full sun shines on them, the petals open fully. Did you know that almost all Parrot tulips carry a hint of green in their petals?
Double Parrot tulips
Like single Parrot tulips, double Parrot tulips stand out for their beautifully fringed and twisted flowers. Only, the flowers of double Parrot tulips are just a bit more filled. Double Parrot tulips are long-flowering and give you garden an exclusive look.
Greigii tulips
Greigii tulips are part of Botanical tulips. With their short stems, these early-flowering varieties are great for containers and borders. Have you noticed that these tulips have striped leaves?
Kaufmanniana tulips
Low-growing tulips that are great for bedding and borders. Tulips from the kaufmanniana group are early-flowering and highly decorative due to their broad and spotted leaves. In sunlight, the petals open fully and the heart of the flower will surprise you!
Lily-flowering tulips
Petals curved like a French lily are characteristic of Lily-flowered tulips. The long elegant stems and pointed flowers add grace to your garden. These tulips love a sunny spot and look great in the garden as well as in containers.
Multi-flowering tulips
It really is possible, multiple flowers on one stem. These tulips instantly give your garden, border or container a filled look as they can produce as many as 2 to 5 flowers per stem. They look like mini bouquets! Multi-flowered tulips stand on long stems and bloom in April/May.
Viridiflora tulips
Viridiflora tulips can be recognised by the green flames that appear in the petals. Some tulips are almost completely green, while others have just a hint of green. The sturdy stems make this tulip a real asset to the garden. These tulips combine beautifully with green plants. They flower in April/May.
Planting and caring for tulip bulbs
Tulips are spring flowers, the bulbs bloom in spring and tulip bulbs can be planted in autumn. Tulip bulbs need a cold period underground to flower. Therefore, plant them before the first frost. If you plant the tulip bulbs in autumn, you will enjoy the beautifully coloured flowers in spring, in March, April and May. Plant the tulip bulbs about 10 centimetres apart. For planting depth, keep about 3x the bulb size. Tulip bulbs can be planted in the ground manually. It may be useful to use a bulb planter.
Planting tulip bulbs in the garden
There are many options with tulip bulbs. For a clean garden design, you can plant the tulip bulbs in groups by colour. But a brightly coloured collection of scents and colours can be achieved by mixing different varieties and colours. Mix different tulip bulbs in a bucket and scatter them over the border. At the spot where the bulb ends up, plant the bulb in the ground. This gives you a natural and playful effect! Flower bulbs are perfect for combining with perennials. Spring-flowering bulbs bring colour to the garden as soon as the perennials are above ground.
Planting tulip bulbs in container or pots
Planting potted tulip bulbs is the ultimate way to brighten up your patio or balcony. Make sure you use a large container, pot or basket with a hole in the bottom so that the tulip bulbs can take root and excess water can drain away. Place hydro grains or pot shards in the bottom of the pot for good drainage. Extend the flowering period by planting the bulbs in layers. We call this lasagne planting. With a flower bulb lasagne, you can create your own spring garden in no time! The bottom layer consists of bulbs that flower last, such as Tulips. And bulbs that flower a little earlier, such as Hyacinths and Daffodils, should be placed above them. The top layer consists of early-flowering bulbs such as Muscari (blue grapes) or Crocus (crocuses). Bulbs can be placed on top of each other without any problems. So they flower as usual, one after the other, but in the same place. So you can keep a pot, container or patch of soil blooming for weeks!
History of the tulip
The tulip is inextricably linked to the Netherlands. The Dutch climate therefore lends itself perfectly to forcing and growing tulips. Although we consider the tulip a typical Dutch flower, it did not originally come from our country. Its roots are in Turkey. The arrival of a cargo of tulip bulbs in Antwerp in 1562 marked the beginning of European tulip cultivation. The first documented specimens were planted by the Fleming Carolus Clusius in the Hortus botanicus in Leiden. He grew the bulbs to conduct research on them, but the tulip bulbs were not sold. However, after a break-in at the Hortus Botanicus, the tulip quickly spread throughout the Netherlands; the trade in tulip bulbs had begun. However, the prices asked for one tulip bulb were huge. Not only the tulip bulb itself, but shares in the bulb were traded. People were often given a piece of paper stating ownership when they bought. Eventually, the government intervened and normal cultivation and trade slowly emerged.
Partner of Keukenhof
BULBi and Green Garden Flowerbulbs are proud partners of Keukenhof. Every year, we supply thousands of flower bulbs to the flower park in Lisse. Keukenhof, like BULBi and Green Garden Flowerbulbs, is located in the Bulb Region and attracts more than a million visitors from all over the world every year.
