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Tulipa praestans ‘Fusilier’ (Botanical Tulip)

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Some tulips will naturalize and come back to bloom year after year. Tulip praestans ‘Fusilier’ is one to try! Multi-flowering, this award-winning tulip makes a striking impact with its brilliant, scarlet, cup-shaped flowers, up to 4 per bulb. A bouquet per stem! The completely opened flower forms a star, up to 5 in. wide (12 cm) during the sunny hours. A beautiful sight! Flowering in mid-spring, this tulip is a member of the Botanical Tulips and is quite versatile in the garden.

  • Growing up to 8-12 inches tall (20-30 cm), this tulip naturalizes easily and will come back year after year!
  • Awarded the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society
  • Performs best in full sun to light shade, in rich, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils.
  • Easy to grow, this tulip is a welcomed addition to beds, borders, edging, rock gardens, or naturalized (grassy) areas. For best visual impact, plant in groups (at least 15 bulbs).
  • To be planted in fall.
  • All parts may cause severe discomfort following ingestion and may cause an allergic skin reaction. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling.
  • Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.

A symbol of spring, tulips are the most popular spring bulbs and most gardeners reserve them a spot in the garden or in containers. Grown for their attractive, vibrantly colored flowers, there are currently over 3,000 registered varieties, which are divided into fifteen groups, mostly based on the flower type, size, and blooming period of the tulip.

Botanical Tulips: it is generally assumed that about 150 different wild species exist in an area running roughly from Central Asia to Spain and Portugal. These are real early birds: they bloom before any other tulips. They catch the eye not only because of their extra early flowering but also because of their inflorescence and cheery range of colors. In addition, the graceful way the flowers open and their pretty foliage make them attractive before, during, and after flowering. In other words, Botanical tulips are simply bursting with nice characteristics.

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Find when to plant tulip bulbs, how, and where. Discover what to do after blooming is over, how to encourage your tulips to come back and how to best enjoy bountiful flowers.
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Requirements

Hardiness 3 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Plant Type Bulbs
Plant Family Liliaceae
Genus Tulipa
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Mid)
Height 8" - 1'
(20cm - 30cm)
Spread 4" (10cm)
Spacing 4" (10cm)
Depth 4" (10cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Showy
Garden Uses Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage
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Tulipa 'Del Piero',Tulip 'Del Piero', Triumph Tulip 'Del Piero', Triumph Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Pink Tulip, Bicolor Tulip, White Tulip
Tulipa 'Mango Charm',Tulip 'Mango Charm', Triumph Tulip 'Mango Charm', Triumph Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Orange Tulip, Bicolor Tulip, Apricot Tulip
Tulipa 'Yellow Pompenette', Tulip 'Yellow Pompenette', Double Late Tulip 'Yellow Pompenette', Double Late Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Yellow Tulip, Double Late Tulip
Tulipa Royal Virgin,Tulip 'Royal Virgin', Triumph Tulip 'Royal Virgin', Triumph Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Tulipe Royal Virgin, White Tulips, Tulipes Triomphe,Creamy tulips, Mid spring tulips
Tulipa 'Cool Crystal', Tulip 'Cool Crystal', Fringed Tulip 'Queensland', Fringed Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, pink Tulips, Tulipes Dentelle
Tulipa 'Negrita Double',Tulip 'Negrita Double', Double Late Tulip 'Negrita Double', Double Late Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Tulipe Abigail, Purple Tulips, Late spring tulips, Tulipes Doubles Tardives

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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
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Requirements

Hardiness 3 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Plant Type Bulbs
Plant Family Liliaceae
Genus Tulipa
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Mid)
Height 8" - 1'
(20cm - 30cm)
Spread 4" (10cm)
Spacing 4" (10cm)
Depth 4" (10cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Showy
Garden Uses Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage
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Do I Need?
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