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The Tulip ‘Yellow Emperor’, or ‘Candela’, ‘Tulipa fosteriana’, is a fall planted bulb. The golden yellow flowers create in aura of warmth and cheer in a mass planting. The exquisitely shaped blooms are elegant in their simplicity. They are borne on graceful, sturdy stems. Plant in drifts for a bold display. These tulips bloom in early spring for a 3 week period. For the best effects, plant the bulbs in clusters of 5 to 15 bulbs of one variety, or scatter clusters throughout the garden or flower border. Tulips do best in well-drained soil. It is advisable not to plant tulips in the same location in the garden year after year. If possible, plant in a somewhat sheltered location. Tulips are excellent for mass planting, rock gardens, containers, cut flowers, and borders.

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The Tulip ‘Mickey Mouse’, ‘Tulipa single early’, a fall planted bulb, produces a red tulip with splashes of yellow throughout the flower. The word single implies that cultivars in this class have only one flower with six petals. Single Early Tulips bloom in early spring and are good for rock gardens, beds, and borders. These tulips are the oldest group of Tulips in cultivation. Single early tulips are hardy and bloom on sturdy 10- to 12-inch stems.

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The Tulip ‘Red Hunter’, ‘Tulipa species’, a fall planted bulb, produce red flowers on short stems. Red Hunter was the official Tulip of the Royal Botanical Gardens Bicentennial launched at the 2004 Chelsea Flower Show. The Species Tulips are rarely planted in large masses because their main feature is their uniqueness. Species Tulips are suitable for rock gardens and small group plantings, and they prefer to be left in the ground to multiply naturally. Species tulips are the wildflowers of the tulip family, and these hardy Species tulips require less work. They are less vulnerable to stormy spring weather, and their generally short stems don’t bend in strong winds. Their flowers usually remain closed through the morning or on cloudy days, showing only the outside color of the petals. When warmed by the sun, they open to reveal another petal color on the inside. It’s like having two different flowers in the same space at once. Spent flowers should be removed so that the energy goes into revitalizing bulbs instead of seeds. The leaves should not be cut back until they begin to yellow. This permits bulbs to recharge before going summer-dormant.

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