{"product_id":"tulip-toronto","title":"Tulip Planting Kit — 'Toronto' Multi-Headed Red-Pink | The Bloom Boom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA bouquet on every stem\u003c\/strong\u003e — 'Toronto' is a greigii tulip that often carries several red-pink flowers per bulb, over fresh green leaves with a light stripe. Short, sturdy and early, it's made for pots, window boxes and windy doorsteps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \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 'Toronto' bulbs\u003c\/strong\u003e — early, multi-headed red-pink greigii tulips with lightly striped leaves\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo things we deliberately don't include: a planter and compost.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy choose this grow kit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOften several red-pink flowers per bulb\u003c\/strong\u003e — a bouquet on every stem, and an RHS Award of Garden Merit winner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShort and sturdy (25–40cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e — early to flower, and perfect for pots, window boxes and windy spots\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 \u003cstrong\u003eliving wage jobs and horticultural training\u003c\/strong\u003e in Ayrshire, f\u003cstrong\u003eor people overcoming homelessness\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe bit that matters most\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Florals is a social enterprise\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\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\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does one bulb give me several flowers?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Toronto' is a multi-flowering tulip — each bulb often sends up several stems, so 12 bulbs give you a much fuller pot than 12 single-flowered tulips would. It's also a good cut flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it an early tulip?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — it's one of the earlier tulips in our range, flowering March–April on packet timings. Up here in Scotland, expect it through April. That makes it a lovely bridge between your daffodils and the later, taller tulips.\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. 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