Tulip 'Ice Cream Lemon' is a deliciously unconventional mid-spring tulip, with the sort of sculptural charm that makes visitors stop, peer and ask questions. Rising above erect, slender grey-green leaves, its double, bowl-shaped blooms open in a confection of lemon yellow, soft pink and fresh green, as if a florist and a pâtissier had quietly collaborated. The flowers are scented too, adding another layer of pleasure to their already rather irresistible appearance. Tulip 'Ice Cream Lemon' has a neat yet dramatic habit, bringing height, texture and a playful twist to spring planting without ever losing its elegance.

Use Tulip 'Ice Cream Lemon' where its remarkable form can be admired up close, perhaps in containers by a doorway, along a path, or gathered in groups through a sunny border. Its lemon tones look especially fresh with white, cream, lime green and dusky pink, while the green accents help it sit beautifully among emerging perennials. Tulip 'Ice Cream Lemon' is also a fine choice for cutting, bringing fragrance and a little theatre indoors. For gardeners who like their tulips refined, unusual and lightly mischievous, Tulip 'Ice Cream Lemon' is a truly memorable spring bulb.