Polianthes Tuberosa is great for bringing scent and beauty to your garden pots or borders. This exquisite flower produces a spike of multiple creamy flowers which towers above its grassy foliage and carries a beautiful scent which makes them ideal for cut flowers or displayed in your patio pots.  

As this variety is quite partial to warmer climates, we suggest starting your Tuberosas off indoors as they need plenty of warmth to come out of dormancy. Either situate them in a warm greenhouse, conservatory or placed in a sunny position on a windowsill. This will encourage them to flower and can then be transferred outside from May onwards. Typically, you will see signs of growth come mid-summer. 

Harts Hint

"We advise planting one Polianthes Tuberosa into a 10-12cm diameter pot or three tubers into a larger 15-18cm pot."

• Polianthes Tuberosa Polianthes Tuberose are tender perennials and need warm conditions to grow.
• They need starting off indoors in a warmer climate like a warm greenhouse or conservatory. 
• They must be protected from frost. 

Summer Flowering Bulbs are delivered in Spring

Delivery and P&P

Summer Flowering Bulbs are dispatched from the end of February to the end of May.
All orders should be dispatched within 3-5 working days during this time.
Postage cost to mainland UK (excluding N.Ireland, Highlands and Isles) is £4.99.
All out of area postcodes are charged at £9.50.
Orders over £60 qualify for FREE delivery to mainland UK (excluding N.Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, Highlands and Isles).
Unfortunately, we are not currently delivering to the EU. See Delivery page.
When your order is due for dispatch, you will receive a tracking email from us to track your parcel.
Your parcel will be sent on a 48 hour tracked service with Yodel.

Returns and Refunds

You have the right to cancel your order at any time before it is dispatched.
All returns must be returned at your cost within 7 days of receipt.
Payment for the returned goods will be refunded within 7 days of the goods being received by us, less the postage charges.

How to plant Polianthes Tuberosa

• Plant your Polianthes tubers in the spring and grow-on in a warm, frost-free condition before planting outside after the risk of frost has passed.
• We suggest starting them off indoors in a warm greenhouse, conservatory or placed in a sunny position on a windowsill.
• Use a good-quality, multipurpose compost.
• Transplant outside in May to borders or containers in full sun.
• If transplanting outside, ensure soil is free draining. 
• Plant the tubers 10-15cm (4-6") deep.
• Space the tubers about 20-25cm (8-10") apart.
• Plant with the shoots facing upwards.
• Water-in after planting and keep hydrated while in growth.

How to care for Polianthes Tuberosa

• Water-in after planting and continue to water regularly when in growth.
• Allow the soil to become nearly completely dry before watering again as tuberosas don't like to sit in water. 
• Once it has finished flowering, cut back the stems but the leaves until the autumn. 
• Move your containers to a frost free location before the first frosts. 
• If your bulbs are planted in your borders, they need lifting before the first frosts and stored in a frost-free location.