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Tulipa humilis Helene
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Tulipa humilis 'Hélène' is a variety of botanical species with fragrant flowers that are a soft pink colour with a golden yellow throat. It blooms as early as March, close to the ground, and its star-shaped flowers emit a pleasant fragrance. It is a small very cold-resistant plant, adapted to arid soils, which naturalises easily in somewhat sparse conditions. It can be planted in a planter, in a rock garden, or in a well-drained border.
The Dwarf Tulip Hélène rarely exceeds 15 cm high when flowering. The species is widespread in the Caucasus, Turkey, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and as far north as Russia. This small tulip has an extremely variable appearance depending on its origin, a characteristic that sometimes makes it difficult to identify its subspecies or varieties. Botanical tulips are herbaceous bulbs of the Lily family, small bulbs that do not exceed 3 to 4 cm in diameter.
The variety of tulip humilis 'Hélène' bears a round flower with 3 pointed sepals at the end of a short floral stem, which are identical to petals. They are a light pink colour with a large yellow spot at the base. The corolla takes its time to fully open in the sun, in a star shape, exhaling a sweet and peppery fragrance. The foliage consists of bluish-green, relatively narrow leaves, sometimes almost rolled up, 10 to 15 cm long. They appear in autumn in mild climates, persist in winter, and dry up at the end of spring. The bulb goes dormant in summer.
Tulipa humilis 'Hélène', despite its delicate appearance, proves to be reliable and faithful if its preferences are respected: dry soil in summer, preferably limestone, and cold and fairly dry winters. It will naturally find a place in a rock garden or on a slightly wild slope. Its small star-shaped flowers close to the ground bring the garden to life, starting from the end of winter, alongside spring crocuses with which it blends perfectly. It adapts well to pots or planters, allowing you to enjoy its unusual flowering and its fragrance up close. It can be interesting to plant humilis tulips in the middle of the silver basket (Cerastium): their flowers emerge from this silver carpet that will bloom at the right time to hide their dried foliage.
Botanical tulips and their varieties, like this selection, do not 'degenerate' over time. They naturalise, can remain in place for several years without special maintenance, and thrive in borders and rock gardens. To create colourful scenes, they can be paired with various small bulbs: Ipheion, Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades', Cyclamen coum...
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Plant Tulipa humilis 'Helene' bulbs in the autumn, from September to November (or even December), at a depth of 5 cm, spacing them 10 cm apart in ordinary, slightly acidic, neutral or alkaline, light, loose, sandy or gravelly soil, in all cases well-draining. Never add poorly decomposed manure or compost to the planting soil, as this could cause the bulbs to rot. Botanic tulips will grow well in soil which is moist in spring and autumn, and dry in summer. Plant it in a sunny spot. Once flowering is finished, it is a good idea to remove the seed heads to avoid exhausting the bulb.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.