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The tulip is a stalwart of the late-spring garden. There are hundreds to choose from, including traditional, single cup-shaped varieties, double-flowered cultivars and those with elegant, goblet-shaped flowers. Tulips grow best in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. However, they don’t always come back the following year and are therefore often best treated as annuals.
Tulipa 'Hot Chocolate' is a cultivar with slim, upright flowers. The slender petals are a dark brownish-purple with a touch of yellow at the base of the petals. Plant Tulipa 'Hot Chocolate' bulbs 15cm deep and 10-15cm apart in well-drained soil. Remove fading flowers to prevent the plant producing seeds at the expense of next year's flowers.
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Tulipa ‘Hot chocolate’ and wildlife
Tulipa ‘Hot chocolate’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
