Tulipa 'Wedding Gift'

The Double 'Wedding Gift' Tulip is indeed a tulip but it is a fabulous peony-like trompe l'oeil. The bright pink ball-shaped flower, finely striated with dark pink and paler edges, is a charming impostor, somewhere between an old rose and an herbaceous peony. Its flowers open in April. This rather late character is perfect for prolonging the interest of your spring beds.

The 'Wedding Gift' Tulip belongs to the Liliaceae family. Of horticultural origin, recently introduced to the horticultural market, it is currently classified in the group of 'Late Double Tulips', whose main characteristic is the presentation of fully double and crinkled flowers, in the shape of peonies, carried by weather-resistant stems. 'Wedding Gift' is of medium size (50cm (20in)) and its flower is imposing, with a diameter of 8cm (3in), double, round and well arranged, evoking a peony in full bloom. Each flower unfolds in a mix of true pink and deep pink brushed with red, then fades to a fresh pink, then reddens again, revealing a small white centre in full bloom. The flowering takes place at the end of the tulip season. To perfect the somewhat exuberant elegance of this variety, a compound foliage of large lanceolate leaves in a pretty bluish green softened with grey extends in the sun.

Incredible in the garden and fantastic as cut flowers in a vase! Combine 'Wedding Gift' tulips with other tulips like 'Maureen' or 'Angelique', bulbs like wood hyacinths (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), Muscari, or insert them into tall perennial beds like foxgloves or white Gauras, to ensure the transition between spring and summer blooms. They will also look great in pots or containers to enhance balconies and terraces.