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Tulipa kaufmanniana Hearts Delight
Tulipa kaufmanniana Hearts Delight
Tulipa kaufmanniana Hearts Delight
Tulipa kaufmanniana Hearts Delight
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The Tulipa kaufmanniana 'Heart's Delight' is a variety of small size, with very early flowering, which belongs to the "water lily" tulips, whose corolla unfolds like a water lily. It is similar to a delightful botanical species that blooms from the end of winter. This variety, Heart's Delight, produces carmine flowers edged with pale pink to white, enhanced with yellow at the base. Under the flower, there is more or less marbled purple foliage that is not without charm. This hardy bulbous plant naturalises quite easily in well-drained soils, even dry in summer. Combine it with randomly scattered botanical crocuses in your shrub and perennial beds.
Native to the mountains of Central Asia, the Tulipa kaufmanniana or Kaufmann's Tulip extends in large carpets on the dry and rocky meadows of its native Turkestan. This species is the origin of numerous cultivars and hybrids with bright colours, including the pretty variety 'Heart's Delight', introduced to the market in 1952. Its bulb is round, covered with a brown tunic, and measures about 3 cm (1in) in diameter. The plant forms a small clump in spring composed of 2 to 5 lanceolate, wide leaves, 10 to 25 cm (4 to 10in) long. The flowering stem, 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8in) tall, sometimes bears the bud of a pink-red, which will release a flower in March with 6 petals that are not pointed, but have rounded edges. It opens widely in the sun, almost flat, in a hexagonal star shape, 5 to 8 cm (2 to 3in) in diameter. The inside of the corolla is almost white, revealing a yellow heart. At this moment, it resembles more a water lily than a tulip. The corolla closes when the sun hides. 'Heart's Delight' exhibits more colourful petals on the outside. They are coloured with bright pink-red towards the centre, lighter on the edges. The base of the petals is yellow.
The Kaufmann's tulips are very hardy plants that naturalise easily in the garden under the right conditions. They prefer cold and humid winters and dry summers. They are used in sunny rockeries or at the base of deciduous trees and shrubs with late foliage, such as deciduous spindles, or with light foliage like certain elderberries. 'Heart's Delight', with its delightful flowering, pairs very well with crocuses and early white botanical daffodils, which bloom at around the same time, in March-April. You can also plant their bulbs in pots on your terrace or balcony, their flowering will celebrate the arrival of spring.
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Plant your Kaufmann tulips as soon as possible in a well-drained soil. Loosen the soil deeply, incorporate coarse sand or gravel into the planting soil if necessary. Plant at a depth of 8 cm (3in) (Bulbs should be covered with twice their height of soil). Space the bulbs a few centimeters apart, making sure they do not touch each other. Choose a sunny location, at least until May, for better flowering. Kaufmann tulips go dormant in the summer in dry soil, even shaded by deciduous trees or bushes. After flowering, cut the flower stalks and let the leaves dry completely before cutting them.
Advice for flowered carpets: You can create beautiful flowered spaces around the house, in flowerbeds, around trees, or in wild areas. It is an economical and sustainable solution, provided that a few principles are respected:
1) This is a planting to leave in place.
2) Choose the varieties carefully according to the situation.
3) A period of rest is essential after flowering for the bulbs to regenerate. Let the foliage turn yellow and dry before cutting it.
4) Organic fertilizer should be spread once a year in autumn.
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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.