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Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix

A variety of antique-colored blooms to make you swoon

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Prefers Moist Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Tulipa

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

SEED TYPE

  • Bulb

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade

BLOOM SEASON

  • Spring through Late Spring

GROWTH HABIT

  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 20 to 24 inches

PLANT TYPE

  • Mixed Tulip Forms

COLOR

  • Mixed

With colors modeled after those found on our finest China sets, Afternoon Tea Mix is the perfect accompaniment to sugar and cream. Blush, pinks, peaches, purples, yellows, and creams mingle together in the most ideal combination of antique-colored hues. Like all tulips, choose a sunny spot in the fall to plant Afternoon Tea Mix Tulips. Reaching 20 to 24 inches high, these tulips make the perfect cut flower to brighten those early spring days.

  • • Plant in containers or garden beds
  • • Combines five different tulip varieties
  • • Fluffy petals to attract pollinators

Mix Contents

  • Verona Sunrise
  • Pink Star
  • Finola
  • Double You
  • Creme Upstar

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Fall

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 6 inches

WATER NEEDS

  • Low

PLANT SPACING

  • 6 to 8 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7

COVERAGE

Amount Recommended Coverage
10 Bulbs / Ships in Fall Up to 2 Sq. Ft
20 Bulbs / Ships in Fall Up to 4 Sq. Ft
50 Bulbs / Ships in Fall Up to 10 Sq. Ft
100 Bulbs / Ships in Fall Up to 20 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

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    Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix FAQs

    What size bulbs will I receive with Afternoon Tea Mix Tulip?

    The bulbs for Afternoon Tea Mix Tulip measure 12+ cm in circumference, the largest size commercially available for this variety.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 2.4 / 5 from 10 reviews.

    Customer photo review of Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix

    I was so excited to grow this beautiful mix of double tulips. I have generally had great experiences with them in the past, and didn't anticipate any trouble. However, after planting in the fall of 2023, I only had 3 of 10 grow, just one of which bloomed in early April (the one was beautiful - pictured here!). I was hoping the others might come up this year, but I've had zero... not even the green leaves. I think they're all goners at this point. For zone 6, this should not be so challenging... I really want to try again because they are so gorgeous, but I don't want to waste $ again on duds...

    Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix

    Store owner replied: Hello Kate. We appreciate you taking the time to report these findings so we can share them with our growers in hopes of preventing such occurrences moving forward. We strive to ensure the viability of our products and can share in your frustrations, as we wish for all customers to be satisfied with their purchase. We're happy that we were able to come to a satisfactory resolution for you and look forward to continuing gardening with you!

    Customer photo review of Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix

    These ended up quite a bit more pink/purple/red then I was expecting. I thought I'd get more soft pastel shades. But they are gorgeous anyway, and the colors complement each other and the rest of my garden well so I'm not disappointed! I may just avoid buying blends in future so I have a better idea of exactly what I'm getting.

    Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix

    Planted them according to directions with my agronomist husband who has a green thumb and not a single one came up this spring. Hesitant to purchase more.

    Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix

    Store owner replied: Hello Ashlee. Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We truly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Feedback like yours is invaluable, as it helps us continually improve our products. After checking in with our Customer Service Team, it looks like we were able to assist you. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us!

    I’m not sure what went wrong with these - they were planted with all my other Eden brothers tulips that bloomed productively. However, these buds were fully rotted and never bloomed. Whenever i would check the buds, the guard petals would fall away with little prompting and show the rotting petals and stamen. I’ve not had this happen before with Eden Brothers and was rather disappointed.

    Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix

    Store owner replied: Hello, Alexa Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention as we strive to provide the best quality service and products to our gardeners around the country.

    I purchased a large amount of double tulips from Eden Brothers and planted them in October 2023. I followed directions exactly. 1) I was disappointed when opening the packages. Almost every package smelled of mold or had some mold, and an occasional rotted bulb. 2) spring 2024 : I operate, and own a flower farm and wanted double tulips to offer. Eden Brothers had beautiful tulips online . These seemed to be “premium “ tulips according to the pricing structure. . I have been checking on my tulip's daily. A little surprised and very disappointed that they are very small, and very short . They have buds , but Hardly any stem length at all. It would be impossible to use these in arrangements or even sell unless a miracle happens in the next week. Again , I followed directions perfectly for planting depth, soil, etc. I am so incredibly saddened that these will no longer be offered on my website or in bouquets. I had many customers ready to purchase. I wish there was a resolution , but unfortunately I think I put all my double tulips “eggs” in one basket for 2024.

    Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix

    Store owner replied: Hello, Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention as feedback like yours helps us deliver the best quality products possible. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. If you have any other issues, feel free to reach out!

    I recently purchased the Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix from Eden Brothers, and unfortunately, my experience has been less than satisfactory. I went through the process of prepping my garden, including a 10-12 week cold stratification for the bulbs, only to find that nearly 50% of them were unusable due to mold and rot issues. Out of the 20 bulbs I purchased, 9 were affected by mold and rot, making the entire process a significant waste of time and money. This was my first time buying from Eden Brothers, and it's disheartening to encounter such quality issues. I appreciate the effort in providing unique and beautiful bulb varieties, but the lack of quality control in this batch has left me disappointed. I hope that Eden Brothers can address these issues to ensure a better experience for future customers.

    Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix

    Store owner replied: Hello, Ms. Ling Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention as feedback like yours helps us deliver the best quality products possible. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. If you have any other issues, feel free to reach out!

    I planted these last fall and they came up nicely! I protected them with wire until I saw enough green sprouting and I think all bulbs worked. Lovely pinks, whites, purples and blends

    Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix

    I bought a package of 100 bulbs and at least 90% of the flowers are white instead of a mixture of pastels. There is one tulip that is red. Also the flowers have very short stems.

    Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix

    Store owner replied: Hello, Samantha Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention as feedback like yours helps us deliver the best quality products possible. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. If you have any other issues, feel free to reach out!

    I bought these and planted them fall of 2022. The flowers that came up are very red. Not at all like the pastels shown in the picture. Very pretty flower but not what I was looking for.

    Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix

    Store owner replied: Hello, Dana Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We are sincerely sorry to hear that your Tulip Bulbs - Afternoon Tea Mix did not grow as expected! We reached out previously, but wanted to make sure we gave ample opportunity to resolve this issue. Feel free to reach out by phone Monday through Friday from 9am - 5pm Eastern time at 855-440-2929 or by email at service@edenbrothers.com. We'd love to hear from you!

    Truly love these tulips - I had never planted any before but am absolutely blown away by the colors and how easy they were to grow.

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