tulip 'Crystal Beauty'

Plant bulbs in late autumn, at a depth of 10-15cm (4-6in) in fertile, well-drained soil. Choose a sunny position, with protection from strong winds and excess winter wet. Lift bulbs annually, once the leaves have died down, and ripen in a cool greenhouse, keeping dry over the summer. See tulip cultivation for more details

Deadhead and remove any fallen tepals after flowering; allow foliage to die down naturally

Propagate by division, removing bulb offsets when lifting the bulbs in summer

May be susceptible to slugs, and stem and bulb eelworms

May be susceptible to tulip fire, tulip grey bulb rot (a sclerotinia disease), and tulip viruses