Plant tulip bulbs from October to mid-December, once the weather has cooled. Until then, store them somewhere cool, dry and safely away from mice and squirrels.
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Tulip
'Candy Apple Delight'
Tulip 'Candy Apple Delight' earns its confectionery title with the sort of cheerful confidence that can stop a Keukenhof stroll in its tracks. Its rounded blooms open in a sparkling blend of candy pink-red and sugar-white, each petal looking freshly dipped, polished and ready for spring applause. What makes Tulip 'Candy Apple Delight' especially tempting is not only the colour, but the staying power. While many tulips finish their performance all too quickly, this variety keeps its form and freshness beautifully, bringing lasting brightness to borders, pots and cut flower arrangements. Plant Tulip 'Candy Apple Delight' where its sweetly striped blooms can catch the spring light, ideally in generous groups for a properly uplifting display.
There is a pleasing neatness to Tulip 'Candy Apple Delight', with sturdy stems and well-shaped flowers that make it easy to weave through spring planting schemes. Pair it with creamy narcissi, deep plum tulips or fresh green foliage for a look that feels designed rather than accidental, although it is wonderfully forgiving of enthusiasm. As part of the Delight series, it has that extra sense of occasion, like finding the prettiest ribbon on an already excellent parcel. Tulip 'Candy Apple Delight' is a delicious choice for gardeners who like their spring colour bright, charming and just a little flirtatious, with enough elegance to keep the sweetness beautifully balanced.
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Choose full sun or partial shade. Improve heavy soil with organic matter and horticultural grit. For containers, use peat-free multipurpose compost with good drainage.
Plant bulbs pointed side upwards, 15–20cm deep and around 10cm apart. You can leave a little more space between them in borders.
Water once after planting to settle the soil. Border-grown tulips rarely need further watering, but containers should be kept lightly moist and never waterlogged.
Remove faded flowers, then allow the foliage to yellow and die back naturally. This helps the bulbs store energy for the following year.
- Botanical name
- Tulipa 'Candy Apple Delight'
- Tulip group
- Darwin hybrid (4)
- Flower colour
- Red, pink, white
- Bulb size
- 12/+
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- Established spread
- 10-20cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant spacing
- 60 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
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Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant - Years to establish
- 1st year
Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Thrives in full sun
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Low maintenance
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