Pinocchio

Low growing and disarmingly cheerful, Pinocchio belongs to that group of tulips that feel like finding something precious close to the ground, its bold crimson and white blooms open wide in the sun like small stars waiting to be noticed. Blooming in April to June, earlier than most tulips, it heralds the true start of the garden season. Planted in pots or at the front of a border, it creates an immediate sense of spring that larger, later tulips cannot quite replicate. As a cut flower it is exceptional, strong stems hold the bloom upright for well over a week, making it as valuable to the vase as it is to the border. Every bulb is hand selected from BLOM's Dutch growers, chosen for size, firmness and the promise of the bloom to come. A small act of trust with a beautiful, reliable reward.