{"product_id":"tulip-menton","title":"Tulip Planting Kit — 'Menton' Late-Flowering Pink | The Bloom Boom","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic 'French' tulip — large, light pink flowers with a narrow cream edge that soften to a gentle pink as they age. 'Menton' is a single late tulip, one of the last to flower, so it carries your spring display well into the season on stems around 60cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in your kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12 Tulip 'Menton' bulbs\u003c\/strong\u003e — large, light pink single late tulips, up to 60cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComfrey pellets and seaweed meal\u003c\/strong\u003e — a gentle feed to help the bulbs build strength for next year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBamboo plant labels\u003c\/strong\u003e — to mark what you've planted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA plain English grow guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 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 some grit locally. It keeps the kit lighter, cheaper and kinder to the planet. Whatever 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy choose this grow kit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge, light pink flowers with a narrow cream edge\u003c\/strong\u003e — a classic, elegant tulip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate to flower\u003c\/strong\u003e — keeps the colour going after most other tulips have finished, and an RHS Award of Garden Merit winner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMore than a bag of bulbs\u003c\/strong\u003e — every kit includes comfrey pellets and seaweed meal, a gentle, potassium-rich feed to help your bulbs build strength for the year ahead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA plain-English grow guide in every kit\u003c\/strong\u003e — no jargon, no gatekeeping, everything a first-timer needs to get it right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely plastic-free\u003c\/strong\u003e — the bulbs, the feed and every scrap of packaging, posted plastic-free too\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery kit funds living wage jobs and horticultural training in Ayrshire, for people overcoming homelessness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe bit that matters most\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaura Florals is a social enterprise, so every kit funds living wage jobs and horticultural training right here in Ayrshire. Your pot of spring flowers does a bit more than brighten your doorstep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips plastic-free to mainland GB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eGardening, minus the gatekeeping.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a grow. Laura x\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate — 'Menton' is a single late tulip, one of the last to open. Up here in Scotland that means late spring, after your daffodils and earlier tulips are over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill these come back next year?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir biggest show is the first spring. Single late tulips are less dependable at returning than Darwin hybrids — some come back, some fade. So treat the first spring as the main event, and anything after as a happy bonus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen do I need to plant it by?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovember is ideal. Tulips go in once the soil is properly cold, which helps them dodge tulip fire (a fungal disease that likes things warm and damp). December at a push, if the ground isn't frozen — our autumn arrives early in Scotland, so don't leave it much later than that. Until then, keep the bulbs somewhere cool, dark and dry. Don't plant in spring — it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship to Northern Ireland?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSadly not — Royal Mail no longer accepts seeds or planting material from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. Mainland GB only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does buying this help?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laura Florals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55150127415623,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/8319\/0855\/files\/laura-florals-tulip-menton-eco-friendly-grow-kits-uk.jpg?v=1791469913","url":"https:\/\/www.lauraflorals.co.uk\/products\/tulip-menton","provider":"Laura Florals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}