Tulip Planting Kit — ‘Jumbo Pink’ Giant Blooms | The Bloom Boom

Name: Tulip Planting Kit — ‘Jumbo Pink’ Giant Blooms | The Bloom Boom
Brand: Laura Florals
Price: 20.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

Close-up of pink tulip 'Jumbo pink' flowers with water droplets on their petals, photographed outdoors with a softly blurred green background. Laura Florals.

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Tulip Planting Kit — ‘Jumbo Pink’ Giant Blooms | The Bloom Boom

£20.99

Dispatches from September

The Showstopper — some of the largest, boldest rose-pink blooms you can grow, on exceptionally strong, wind-proof stems. If you want one pot that stops people in the street, ‘Jumbo Pink’ is it.

What’s in your kit

12 Tulip ‘Jumbo Pink’ bulbs — giant rose-pink Triumph tulips on strong, wind-proof stems
Comfrey and seaweed — a gentle feed to help the bulbs build strength for next year
A plain English grow guide
Bamboo plant labels — to mark what you’ve planted

Two things we deliberately don’t include: a planter and compost. Up-cycle a container you already own — but go a decent depth for tulips (at least 25cm/10in, and just as wide) so the roots have room. Grab a bag of peat-free compost and a bag of grit locally. It keeps the kit lighter, cheaper and kinder to the planet. Whatever container you use, make sure it’s got drainage holes in the bottom — bulbs sitting in cold, wet compost over winter is the one thing that’ll finish them off.

Why choose this grow kit?

Giant rose-pink blooms — some of the biggest, boldest tulips you can grow
Wind-proof stems — stands up where lesser tulips flop, and a superb cut flower
More than a bag of bulbs — every kit includes comfrey pellets and seaweed meal, a gentle, potassium-rich feed to help your bulbs build strength for the year ahead
A plain-English grow guide in every kit — no jargon, no gatekeeping, everything a first-timer needs to get it right
Genuinely plastic-free — the bulbs, the feed and every scrap of packaging, posted plastic-free too
Every kit funds living wage jobs and horticultural training in Ayrshire, for people overcoming homelessness

The bit that matters most

Every Grow Box funds living wage jobs and horticultural training right here in Ayrshire, for people overcoming homelessness. So your pot of spring flowers does a bit more than brighten your doorstep.

Ships plastic-free to mainland GB.

Gardening, minus the gatekeeping.

Have a grow. Laura x

FAQs

What makes Tulip ‘Jumbo Pink’ special?
Size and strength — the blooms are among the biggest of any tulip, and the stems are unusually thick and rigid, so they hold up in wind and rain (and in a vase). It’s our showcase tulip.

Will they come back next year?
Their biggest show is the first spring. As a Triumph tulip, ‘Jumbo Pink’ is less dependable at returning than Darwin hybrids — some come back, some fade. For guaranteed year-after-year returns, our Darwin hybrids (like ‘Pink Impression’) are the better bet.

When do I need to plant it by?
October or November — later is genuinely better for tulips (cold soil helps). Right up to early December is fine if the ground isn’t frozen. Don’t plant in spring — it’s too late.

Do you ship to Northern Ireland?
Sadly not — Royal Mail no longer accepts seeds or planting material from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. Mainland GB only.

How does buying this help homeless people? Every kit funds living wage jobs and horticultural training in Ayrshire, for people overcoming homelessness. You get a beautiful pot of spring flowers; someone else gets a fair job and skills training.

Grow Guide

One variety, one layer — the simplest bulb planting there is.

What you need: a container at least 25cm (10in) wide and deep with drainage holes, peat-free compost, and grit or gravel.

How to plant tulips in pots and containers:

Step 1 — drainage. Add a stone over the drainage hole and a few centimetres of grit or gravel in the bottom. Bulbs sitting in cold, wet compost over winter is the one thing that’ll finish them off.
Step 2 — compost. Part-fill with peat-free compost.
Step 3 — plant the bulbs. Set the bulbs on the compost, pointy end up, about 15cm deep and 5–10cm apart. For a full, generous display, pack them closer than you think — tulips look best in a crowd.
Step 4 — cover and top off. Cover with compost to around 2.5cm (1 inch) from the top of the pot. A 2.5cm layer of horticultural grit or gravel on the surface tidies it up and stops the compost splashing about in winter rain. It also helps to deter squirrels and mice from digging in the pot and eating your bulbs. If you’d rather not use grit or gravel, you could use winter-flowering annuals, such as violas, to protect the surface of the compost.
Step 5 — put it somewhere sheltered. A sunny corner against your home. Water once if the compost feels dry, then leave it alone until spring. Cold is what your bulbs need over winter — don’t bring the pot indoors.

That’s it. Nothing to do now until spring.

Over winter — barely anything. Rain will do most of the work; check once a month that the compost hasn’t dried right out (unlikely in Scotland). Don’t overwater — cold, waterlogged compost rots bulbs.

As shoots appear in spring — start watering more regularly, when growth is really underway, keeping the compost evenly damp, not soggy. Only water when the top of the compost is dry.

Feed for next year, not this one. The bulbs already contain everything they need to flower in year one. The feed’s real job is helping them build energy for next spring. Sprinkle the comfrey and seaweed from your kit around the base as leaves emerge, and again when the flowers have finished. That’s it.

Comfrey is potassium-rich — the exact nutrient bulbs need to build strong, fat bulbs for next year’s flowers.

The seaweed meal does a different job. It’s a broad, gentle source of trace minerals — the micronutrients that keep roots and foliage healthy — and because it breaks down slowly, it feeds without ever scorching the bulb. As the leaves work after flowering, those minerals help the plant pack energy back down into the bulb for next year.

Comfrey for the potassium, seaweed for the trace minerals: between them, a balanced, slow-release feed.

There’s no harvest exactly (apart from cut flowers) — but there’s a real payoff for treating them right.

Deadhead as flowers fade. Snip off spent blooms so the plant feeds the bulb, not seed production. (Leave the stem and leaves.)

Let the leaves die back completely. The one rule most people break. Those green leaves after flowering are recharging the bulb for next year — cut them off early and you starve it. Wait until they’ve gone yellow and floppy (usually 6+ weeks after flowering), then gently pull them away. Move your pot of finished tulip flowers out of the way if it looks too untidy.

Second year and beyond. Treated well — deadheaded, fed, and with the foliage left to die back — Triumph tulips like this give a strong repeat show, but biggest in the first year. If the pot gets crowded after a few years, tip it out in autumn, sort the bulbs, and replant or spread them into a border.

None of these means you’ve failed. Bulbs are pretty forgiving.

Shoots appearing early in a mild winter: don’t panic and don’t cover them — a little frost on the leaves is fine; the flower buds stay tucked down safe.
No flowers at all: most often the compost stayed too wet over winter and the bulbs rotted. Drainage and grit are the fix for next time.
The odd bulb missing: occasionally one doesn’t come up. In a full pot you won’t notice.
Squirrels or mice digging: cover the surface with chicken wire until shoots appear.
Leaves eaten: slugs love new spring growth — a ring of wool pellets round the base (sold separately) helps.

New to this? Here's what's true for every kit we sell.

Compost — you supply your own peat-free compost. Any good bag will do. We don't include it (it's heavy, and you may already have some).

Container — almost anything with drainage holes works: an upcycled bucket, a trough, a big pot. No holes means waterlogged roots, so make some if there aren't any. We don't send a planter on purpose — growing in what you've already got is cheaper and greener.

Light — most things want a bright spot: a sunny windowsill, or outside once the weather's kind. Each guide tells you what that plant prefers.

Gardening, minus the gatekeeping. If a step ever reads like jargon, that's on us, not you.

Your kit contains:

12 Tulip ‘Jumbo Pink’ bulbs — rich, glowing rose-pink, flowering in mid-to-late spring
Comfrey and seaweed feed (combined) — for spring feeding to bring the bulbs back next year
A plain English grow guide — the whole thing, minus the jargon
Bamboo plant labels — to mark what you’ve planted

What you supply: a container (at least 25cm (10in) wide and deep) with drainage holes, peat-free compost, and grit or gravel.

Everything ships plastic-free. Mainland Great Britain only (Royal Mail rule on planting material to Northern Ireland).

We will work quickly to ship your order as soon as possible. Once your order has shipped, you will receive an email with further information. Delivery times vary depending on your location.

Our goal is for every customer to be totally satisfied with their purchase. If this isn't the case, let us know and we'll do our best to work with you to make it right.