Tulip Eternal Flame Is Beautiful Even Before It Flowers With Attractive Variegated Foliage That Adds Colour To Beds & Borders, & Containers. The Deep Rose Pink Flowers Appear Quite Late In The Season, Despite Tulip Eternal Flame Being Listed As A Double Early Tulip. & The Pink-tinged Green Leaves Make This Tulip Decorative For A Long Time.plant Tulip Bulbs From October To November. Plant The Bulbs At A Depth Of At Least Three Times Their Height Into Free Draining Soil In A Sunny, Sheltered Site.avoid Planting Bulbs In Soil That Gets Waterlogged; & On Heavy Soils Add Grit To The Planting Hole To Prevent Bulbs Rotting.tulips Are Native To Hot Dry Regions Of Iran & Turkey Where They Thrive On Very Free-draining Soils. The Bulbs Enjoy Hot Summer Sunshine But They Also Need A Period Of Winter Cold To Produce The Best Flowers.plant Tulips In Containers Of Gritty Compost F You Garden On Wet, Heavy Soil. Plant The Bulbs At A Depth Of At Least Three Times The Bulb’s Height.tulip Eternal Flame Is Grouped In Class 2: Double Early Tulips, Often Commonly Called Peony-flowered Tulips. The Tulips In This Class Are Characterised By Their Double Peony-like Blooms, They Usually Flower In April But Some Can Still Be In Bloom Into May.how You Receive Your Bulbsyou Receive Our Spring-flowering Bulbs In Autumn In A Plastic Mesh. This Is To Keep The Bulbs Together In A Pack Which Is Nice & Airy – Perfect To Keep The Bulbs Healthy While In Transit. can’t Plant Straight Away?keep Your Bulbs In A Cool, Light & Dry Place & Preferably Hanging On A Hook So That Air Can Get To The Bulbs At All Angles. Look To Planting Your Bulbs Within A Week Of Receiving Them.