Tulip 'Nightrider'

Tulip 'Nightrider'Night Rider is a part of division 8, Viridiflora Tulips with petals of broad, pale grey green central ribbing and mauve to orchid coloured purples along the fringes. Late season flowering and tall stemmed, Night Rider has long lasting flowerheads that are great for using as cut flowers in arrangements or bouquets. Plant in flower beds and borders or use in containers and pots around the garden area. Tulips (Tulipa) are one of the most prevalent

fertile soil – even chalk

is a must-have for any bold colour-lover out there

producing generous strigs of shiny red fruits in the summer that prove impossibly hard to resist - if you can make it back to the house with a trug full of berries

the attractive foliage really comes into its own in the autumn months

Inclined to naturalise and will colonise areas where it is planted

Like blueberries

One of the odder characteristics of some of the plants within the Fritillaria genus is a distinct and unpleasant odour

a canvas of sorts against which the flowers can come to the fore

Plant in areas to naturalise and enjoy golden yellows in the autumn

Only growing to around four metres or so

The bouquet of the blooms features refreshing

when planted in groups and also does well when forced