Starry Tulips Are Perfect For Naturalising.opening Up Like Six-pointed Stars, Tulip Tarda Is A Species Tulip That Revels In Sun.one Of The Daintiest Tulips & One Of The Best Tulip Bulbs For Growing In Pots Or Planting In Rockeries, Species Tulip Tarda Will Quickly Form Clumps Of Shiny Green Foliage Topped With Glistening, White-tipped Yellow Flowers. these Tulips Have Won The Rhs Award Of Garden Merit (agm) As Excellent Garden Plants. 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 Site. Tulip Tarda Prefers A Richer Soil Than Most Other Species Tulips But It Should Still Be Free Draining. 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. after Caredeadhead The Spent Flowers To Stop The Bulbs From Diverting Energy Into Seed Production.let The Tulip Leaves Die Down Naturally & Don’t Be Tempted To Cut Them Back Early. The Foliage Needs To Absorb Energy Back To The Bulb To Ensure Next Years Flowers. tulips Are Grouped Into 15 Classes. These Classes Are Based On A Number Of Factors Including Flowering Times, Flower Type & Shape. Tulip Tarda Is A Species Tulip & Is Grouped In Class 15 Miscellaneous. The Tulips In This Class Are All Different But They Are Generally Characterised By Their Distinctive, Natural-looking Flowers