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Texas Flame Tulip for Weddings

Tulipa 'Texas Flame'Focal flowers

Texas Flame combines pale yellow, red markings, and green accents in an irregular flower. Let it be the patterned focal point rather than adding several competing textures. Check the shape at the intended opening stage before setting the spacing and quantities for a repeated centerpiece.

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Updated September 27, 2026

FIELD NOTEExpressive seasonal flower

01 / KNOW YOUR INGREDIENT

Texas Flame Tulip,
at a glance.

Expressive seasonal flower

Names are a starting point. Keep the exact commercial form, cultivar, and supplier grade with your recipe so another florist can reproduce it.

Also look for

Tulip Parrot Texas Flame · Tulipa 'Texas Flame'

Search aliases can overlap; confirm the botanical identity and product code with your supplier.

Catalog name: Texas Flame Tulip
Botanical name: Tulipa 'Texas Flame'
Design category: Focal flowers
Reference covers: Named cultivar
Plant family: Liliaceae
Genus: Tulipa
Reference flower colors: Gold/Yellow, Red/Burgundy, Green
Reference flower form: Parrot tulip

Variety reference: Longfield Gardens . Colors and bloom seasons describe the referenced plant or group in a garden context; they are not a cut-flower stock list. Commercial hybrids, cultivars, and local conditions can differ.

KNOW THE PLANT YOU ARE ORDERING

Choose the plant and the cutting grade.

Longfield Gardens describes this selection in its growing catalog. Its listing is for planting stock, not a live cut-stem offer. Confirm that a grower can supply the named variety as cut material for your event date. Ask a grower for the exact cultivar, an available cutting grade, and a sample before making it part of a client proposal.

The reference covers a named cultivar. Keep that identity with the recipe. A similar common name or another member of the same genus can differ in flower form, color, and usable stem length.

Explore Tulipa species in the botanical directory . The directory covers species; named garden cultivars are described in these florist guides.

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Compare flower form and ordering requirements before agreeing to a substitution.

02 / DESIGN WITH INTENTION

Ways to use texas flame tulip
in wedding flowers.

These are design starting points. Test your sample with the actual cut material, venue conditions, and mechanics.

Simple bouquets

Let the natural flower line guide placement. Make a sample early enough to observe how the stems and flower heads change before the event.

Spring table flowers

Repeat one variety through a series of vessels for a coherent look. Select vessel height and opening based on the delivered cut grade.

Mixed garden arrangements

Use the flower as a visible accent among contrasting shapes. Follow the supplier’s conditioning guidance when combining different cut materials.

03 / BUILD YOUR PALETTE

What pairs with texas flame tulip?

Start with contrasting shapes and compatible scale. Confirm that both ingredients are available in your colors for the same event date.

Focal flowers

Ranunculus

Layered petals alongside simpler cup-like flowers.

Filler flowers

Grape Hyacinth

A smaller spring detail for a change of scale.

Foliage & branches

Quince Blossom

A branch-led outline around softer stems.

Compare other shapes before substituting

Tulip Double Tulip Freesia

These are design alternatives to explore. They can differ in head size, stem yield, color, and handling, so make a new sample and recost the recipe.

04 / TURN THE LOOK INTO A LIST

How many texas flame tulip
stems should you order?

Recipe quantity × arrangements, plus your extra-stem allowance. Then round up to your supplier’s pack size.

YOUR STEM PLAN

One ingredient. Every arrangement.

Start with a sample design, then work out the full order. The numbers below are a math example, not a recommended texas flame tulip recipe.

Stems per arrangementFrom your sample recipeNumber of arrangementsBouquets, vases, or other piecesExtra stems (%)Your ordering allowanceSupplier pack sizeStems in one bunch or packYour cost per stem ($)Optional · use your supplier quote

PLAN TO ORDER40stems of texas flame tulip

Used in arrangements: 30
With 10% extra: 33
Whole packs of 10: 4
Stems beyond the recipe: 10

Round up (3 × 10 × 1.1) to whole stems, then whole packs.

Cost one arrangement

Carries your per-arrangement quantity, stem cost, pack size, and buffer into the calculator. Add other flowers, supplies, and labor there. Signup unlocks catalog selection beyond the 10 free favorites.

05 / BUY WITH A CLEAR SPEC

Before you order
texas flame tulip.

Ask about the cut stage and the expected event-day appearance. A photo of a fully open flower is not a specification for what arrives in the box.

ASK YOUR SUPPLIERCan you show Texas Flame at the expected event stage, including its green accents, and confirm flower spread and usable cut length?

Put these details on the order

Wedding date and delivery window
Exact variety, commercial form, and color
Usable stem length and head or branch grade
Stems per bunch, price per bunch, and minimum order
Conditioning, storage, and expected opening stage
A client-approved substitution and a revised recipe

For fresh cut material, use clean containers and follow the supplier’s conditioning instructions. Keep foliage out of the vase water and test the finished sample before committing to a long display. Dried and preserved products need their own handling plan.

Cut-flower preparation and design principles · UMN Extension

A FEW MORE DETAILS

Texas Flame Tulip
wedding FAQs.

How can I use texas flame tulip in wedding flowers?

Think of this ingredient as a expressive seasonal flower. Texas Flame combines pale yellow, red markings, and green accents in an irregular flower. Let it be the patterned focal point rather than adding several competing textures. Check the shape at the intended opening stage before setting the spacing and quantities for a repeated centerpiece.

How much does texas flame tulip cost for a wedding?

Use a date-specific supplier quote for texas flame tulip. Can you show Texas Flame at the expected event stage, including its green accents, and confirm flower spread and usable cut length? Divide the quoted bunch price by its usable stem count for a per-stem cost, then include your quantities, supplies, labor, and pricing rules in the calculator. There is no fixed wholesale price in this guide.

How many texas flame tulip stems do I need?

Make one representative arrangement first and record how many purchased stems it uses. Multiply that quantity by the number of arrangements, add your chosen ordering allowance, and round up to whole supplier packs. The planner on this page demonstrates this calculation; its example values are not a recommended flower recipe.

Can I get texas flame tulip for my wedding date?

Confirm the exact event date, commercial form, color, and grade with your grower or wholesaler. A catalog listing is a planning reference, not an inventory feed. Ask about the source of the stems and agree a suitable alternative before finalizing the proposal.

About this guide

Stemwork’s design notes and pairing suggestions are editorial starting points for a florist’s own sample recipe. Variety characteristics are drawn from Texas Flame Tulip — Longfield Gardens variety reference (reference checked September 27, 2026). General preparation and design principles reference University of Minnesota Extension. Garden bloom seasons describe a plant in the reference’s growing context, not global wholesale availability. Images show botanical references and may depict a different cultivar or commercial stage. Stemwork does not publish live supplier inventory, wholesale prices, or guaranteed vase-life claims.

Explore the wider botanical group: Tulipa species in the botanical directory. Commercial forms in this guide may be hybrids or cultivars.

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