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 praestans
'Fusilier'
Prepare to be dazzled by this audacious tulip! With petals that could rival the flames of a roaring bonfire, Tulip praestans 'Fusilier' is not one to shy away from the limelight. Its radiant red shades ignite a burst of colour that will set your garden ablaze with envy. Like a fearless rebel, Tulip praestans 'Fusilier' stands tall with an attitude that says "I'm unique, and I know it!" Be warned, this classic perennial tulip has no time for ordinary, blending into the background is simply not its style. So, if you're ready to inject some fierce personality into your garden, embrace the boldness of Tulip praestans 'Fusilier' and let it paint your landscape with its fiery brilliance.
Are you hoping to find a tulip variety that stands a good chance of blooming just as prettily next year? Tulip praestans 'Fusilier' is a botanical tulip that does exactly that. It’s an award winner, and your award winning garden begins with your spring bulbs. Create drifts of scarlet blooms with Tulip praestans 'Fusilier' tulips and enjoy multiple blooms per stem year after year. The bulbs and blooms are a little smaller than those of their aristocratic cousins, but these hardy little soldiers are an excellent addition to any garden. Pretty in pots, they’re also fabulous as an edging for flower beds.
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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 praestans 'Fusilier'
- Tulip group
- Species or Botanical (15)
- Flower colour
- Red
- Bulb size
- 11/12
- Established height
- 20-30cm
- 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
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- No
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- 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
Meadows
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
-
Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten - Years to establish
- 1st year
Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Thrives in full sun
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Naturalising
Low maintenance
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