18x Tulips Tulipa 'The First' redThis intensely coloured pygmy tulip 'The First' (Tulipa kaufmanniana) will be a great success in your spring garden! The flowers are beautifully red and white with a yellow centre. As the name says 'The First' is the first of its kind to bloom in early spring. After flowering, their attractive seed capsules remain. Plant the bulbs in the autumn. In well drained soil. The flowers bloom in the spring. The bulbs can be planted in open ground or in a pot.