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Short answer: tulips are seasonal, arriving at the height of winter and spring. They keep growing after they are cut and lean towards the nearest window. To keep them upright, use a narrow-necked vase, cool water, and a spot away from heat.
A flower that doesn't stop growing
Tulips are one of the few cut flowers that keep lengthening — sometimes by several centimetres over a few days. They also follow the light, so the stems slowly bend towards it. A bouquet you left neat in the evening may be leaning by morning, and that is entirely normal behaviour.
If the lean bothers you, turn the vase half a rotation each day so the bend spreads evenly.
Keeping them upright
- A narrow-necked vase lets the stems support one another.
- Cool, shallow water — covering the bottom third of the stems is enough. Tulips don't want a full vase.
- A relatively cool spot, away from sun and heaters; warmth opens them fast and softens the stems.
- A straight cut rather than an angled one, then half a centimetre off again every two days.
Tulips with other flowers
Tulips prefer cold water while most roses prefer it tepid, so a mixed bouquet needs a compromise: cool water, changed more often. In our mixed designs, tulips are paired with flowers that tolerate the same conditions.
Season and availability
Tulips are available for a limited part of the year, and supply shifts with each shipment. That is why we don't guarantee a specific seasonal flower year-round: if tulips run out on the day of delivery, we substitute a bloom of equal value that keeps the colour and character of the design, at no change in price.
If you want the same effect — clean stems, frank colour — outside tulip season, a vase arrangement built on gerberas or mixed roses reads much the same way.
When to send tulips
Their plain shape and honest colour make them a natural for birthdays and for any cheerful gesture with no occasion attached. They also work well for an apology or a new home, because they are playful without necessarily being romantic.
Check areas and timings on the delivery page before choosing an arrival day.
Quick answers
When are tulips available?
Through the winter and spring months. Supply shifts with each shipment and can't be guaranteed for a specific date.
Why did my tulips get taller?
They keep growing after they are cut. That is normal behaviour, not a fault.
What should I send out of season?
A vase arrangement built on gerberas or mixed roses gives the same effect: frank colour and clean stems.
