Tulips may have a reputation as ‘difficult customers’ but in most cases this is undeserved. When you buy a tulip bulb the flower is already pre-formed and ready to bloom. All you need to do is plant your tulip bulbs it into well drained soil in a sunny spot, fertilise and water occasionally then wait for your very own tulip show.

Tesselaar Top 8 Tulips

Monet Tulips

Big, bold blooms. Monet Tulips are tall, strong and long lasting, perfect for the garden. We love the array of bold, bright colour that this hardy range of Monet tulips provide. Classic beauties that look beautiful planted among other spring flowering bulbs and annuals. Monet Tulips have the biggest, boldest flower heads and the strongest stems of all tulip varieties. Plant these tulip bulbs in full sun or light shade for great results.

These Monet Tulips are generally available from Mid January until Mid May.

Bokassa Tulips

Bokassa Tulips are the premium Tulip range for potting. The flowers of these tulips are a medium height with compact foliage that lends perfectly to container plantings. Add annuals such as Pansies at the time of planting for a long and colourful display. These tulips will perform equally well in the garden.

These Bokassa Tulips are generally available from Mid January until Mid May.

Double Tulips

Full blown beauties. These flamboyant flowers unfurl gradually to expose layer upon layer of petals, like old fashioned frilly petticoats. The large flowers are long lasting on short to medium stems. Great in pots or garden beds.

Tulips are generally available from Mid January until Mid May.

Parrot Tulips

True extroverts. Colourful, frilled and flamboyant, Parrot tulips always create a stir in the garden. Their ravishing bicolored, frilled petals are decadent. They remain reliable, tough and hardy. Each petal is a work of art, each flower a masterpiece.

These Parrot Tulips are generally available from Mid January until Mid May.

New and Highlight Tulips

Tried and Tested Tulips

Colour blend Tulips

Variety is the spice of life. Special selections of tulips that look sensational when planted together. We have chosen some stunning combinations that are bound to give your garden glamour when planted en masse. Clump them together and enjoy the effects of complementary colour that is both big on impact and big on performance. We find these are always a favourite with our customers as they are colours that work so well together. Hardy by nature, these tulips are ideal for Australian conditions and are a reliable spring bloomer.

Fringed Tulips

Extravagant petals, these flowers have all the frills! Unusual tulips that will create wonderful displays in your garden. Their unique shape lends beautifully to the texture of the garden.

These Fringed Tulip are generally available from Mid January until Mid May.

Other tulips

Tulipmania might have transpired nearly four hundred years ago but the spirit lives on in gardeners everywhere. This list of tulips represents a top selection that is well suited to the Australian environment.

These tulips are generally available from Mid January until Mid May.

Mixes and Collection of Tulips